System Test Engineer
Zoox · San Diego, CA · Posted Oct 6, 2026
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Job description
Autonomous vehicles have some of the largest, most complex software ever shipped in a safety-critical environment. Solving that problem is one of the most exciting technical challenges of our lifetime.
Zoox is seeking a highly motivated System Test Engineer to be a technical contributor supporting the System Integration and Validation team. You will be leading the integration and validation of autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors to ensure the product meets safety, customer needs, and milestone readiness. You will be responsible for designing and developing test efforts at the highest level of integration, including feature validation, functional, and regression testing, toward the successful execution and reporting of these efforts.
In this role, you will:
- Develop test plans and test cases that are abstracted to the highest level of integration
- Focus on automating testing utilizing internal Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Software in the Loop (SIL) assets
- Review data, collect metrics, and provide quantitative evidence to report on milestone readiness
- Analyze vehicle logs and test data using in-house tools to trace failures for root cause analysis, documentation, and communication
- Support the defect management process from recognition to resolution
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM-related field
- 3+ years of industry experience in testing complex systems (autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors)
- Experience with designing, developing, and executing test methodologies that scale across multiple teams
- Strong software development experience with high-level language (e.g. Python, Pytest, REST API), along with version control systems (e.g Git)
- Integrated systems troubleshooting experience
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and/or Software in the Loop (SIL)
- Experience with issue reporting tools (e.g. Jira, Azure Dev Ops)
- Experience with Linux and Unix based systems
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AccommodationsIf you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
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