--- title: 'Systems Engineer, Motion Controls Safety at Zoox' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/systems-engineer-motion-controls-safety-zoox-foster-city-r02y5xhnw15v' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-03' --- # Systems Engineer, Motion Controls Safety at Zoox - **Company:** Zoox - **Location:** Foster City, CA - **Compensation:** $194k–$244k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/6e2c1641-a814-43ad-a807-34f585a35fd9 ## Job description Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution. The System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team plays a foundational role in the company's success, responsible for constructing the safety case and fail-operational design for our autonomous driving robots before public road deployment. You will be part of an organization with strong leadership and a transparent, respectful culture that enables you to reach your full potential. In this role, you will: - Perform safety analysis and define performance requirements for our motion planning and control systems as our Operational Design Domain (ODD) grows, covering different road/environmental conditions and degraded driving modes. - Build and extend fault injection simulations to determine how quickly the vehicle must detect and respond to faults in new ODDs and on next-generation platforms, with the goal to inform safety requirements and specifications. - Support simulation pipelines that verify AI driving safety, including setting requirements for the vehicle dynamics models they rely on. - Partner with software, hardware and verification and  validation teams to ensure that requirements are met through rigorous SIL, HIL and on-vehicle testing. - Leverage the latest AI and LLM tools to accelerate the analysis work and automate processes to reduce repetitive manual work. ## Qualifications - Master’s degree or higher in Robotics, Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 4+ years of relevant experience. - Hands-on experience with vehicle motion control systems development. - Experience building or using simulations to analyze vehicle dynamic behavior and inform motion control requirements. - Strong analytical skills in quantitative analysis and modeling, performance metrics definition, and system-level trade-off analysis. - Excellent technical communication and documentation abilities, with demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams in complex technical environments. Bonus Qualifications - Experience with autonomous vehicle development or similar complex robotics systems. - Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion, DOORS). - Experience with vehicle dynamics modeling and simulation-based safety verification. - Familiarity with ISO 26262, ISO 21448, and other industry safety standards. ## About Zoox Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team. Follow us on LinkedIn Accommodations If 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. ## About Zoox ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Zoox is building a fully autonomous, all-electric, purpose-built robotaxi service to give the world a better way to ride. - **Entity Type**: Private (independent subsidiary of Amazon, acquired in 2020) - **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, USA (with offices in Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin, Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles) - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Not specified in provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Autonomous ride‑hailing / Self‑driving electric vehicles - **Target customers**: B2C – individual riders seeking safe, convenient, and sustainable urban transportation - **Mission**: “Give the world a better way to ride” – providing safer, cleaner, autonomous ride‑hailing for everyone [zoox.com](https://zoox.com/about) ## Products & Services - **Zoox Robotaxi**: A purpose‑built, fully autonomous electric vehicle designed from the ground up for ride‑hailing. Features bidirectional driving, four‑wheel steering, and no steering wheel or pedals. The service handles all charging, maintenance, and fleet management – riders simply get in and enjoy the ride [zoox.com](https://zoox.com). ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Zoox is a private subsidiary of Amazon) - **Key Metric**: Not publicly available (revenue and funding details are not reported as a stand‑alone entity) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Amazon (parent company) - **Growth Signals**: - Received authorization from the Nevada DMV to operate robotaxis on public roads [zoox.com/about](https://zoox.com/about) - Expanded testing and operations to Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco, and other cities - Continues to scale its engineering and operations teams (multiple open roles on the careers page as of 2026) ## Competitive Advantages - **Purpose‑built design**: Unlike retrofitted vehicles, Zoox’s robotaxi is designed from scratch for autonomous ride‑hailing (symmetrical, bidirectional, four‑wheel steering, no driver controls) - **Amazon backing**: Deep financial resources, supply chain expertise, and cloud infrastructure (AWS) support rapid development and scaling - **Full‑stack autonomy**: In‑house AI, computer vision, and sensing stack integrated directly into the vehicle design - **Safety‑first approach**: Comprehensive testing, safety‑critical system design, and focus on public road validation ## Strategic Focus - Achieving commercial launch of the Zoox ride‑hailing service in select U.S. cities - Continuing to mature the autonomous driving system through real‑world testing and simulation - Expanding the “Go‑to‑Market” strategy and building out operations teams (see CRM Lead, Go‑to‑Market Manager roles) [jobs.lever.co/zoox](https://jobs.lever.co/zoox) - Scaling manufacturing and prototyping to prepare for fleet deployment ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Diverse, supportive community with inclusion‑focused strategy. Crew‑led groups for personal and professional development. Emphasis on trust, humility, and openness [zoox.com/careers](https://zoox.com/careers) - **Work environment**: Hybrid? The careers page lists many roles as “On‑site” in Foster City, CA, with other office locations available. In‑office perks include a famous food program with daily changing local and sustainable dishes, plus a busy calendar of events and sports teams. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health plans (Cigna), mental health support, wellbeing program, flexible time off, generous family planning and caregiver support, and a commitment to work‑life balance. - **Growth opportunities**: Work on cutting‑edge autonomous vehicle technology alongside some of the brightest minds in AI, engineering, computer vision, and more. Offers internships and re‑entry programs (via Path Forward) for career returners. - **Recruitment process**: Uses AI tools to assist in reviewing applications but final decisions are human. No fees are charged at any stage – watch for recruitment scams [zoox.com/journal/landing-a-job-zoox](https://zoox.com/journal/landing-a-job-zoox) ## Sources 1. [Zoox official website](https://zoox.com) 2. [Zoox About page](https://zoox.com/about) 3. [Zoox Careers page](https://zoox.com/careers) 4. [Zoox job openings on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/zoox) 5. 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