Contract Student Worker - Digital Engineer

Zoox
Foster City, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for students with technical or design backgrounds who can work on-site and contribute to autonomous vehicle engineering projects.

Best fit for

  • Students with a strong foundation in information design or UI/UX who are eager to work on autonomous vehicle metrics
    — “Information design or UI/UX”
  • Candidates who are available for a minimum three-month on-site commitment and can work 20+ hours per week
    — “Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment”
  • Individuals with an interest in robotics, machine learning, and design who want to be part of a cutting-edge mobility project
    — “Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design”

Things to consider

  • Must be able to work on-site in Foster City, CA, which limits remote flexibility
    — “Able to work on-site at one of our office locations”
  • The role involves handling confidential information, requiring strict adherence to non-disclosure protocols
    — “Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with dashboard creation and KPI tracking in your resume and interview responses
    — “Create flexible framework dashboards that can accommodate multiple KPI elements”
  • Emphasize your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams like IT and data analytics
    — “Collaborate with IT: To establish mechanisms to push standard and custom dashboards”
  • Showcase your initiative in identifying and addressing gaps in data systems or processes
    — “Develop plans to collect data to track items not currently covered”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Supporting Vehicle Engineering Dashboard project
  • Creating flexible framework dashboards
  • Incorporating new KPI's as needed
Typical background
Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant disciplineAvailable to commit to a minimum three-month assignment

Skills & requirements

Required

Flexible Framework DashboardsKPI ElementsGap AnalysisCollaboration With ITDocument ProcessFindings And Future Plans

Preferred

Information DesignUi/uxAutonomy And Automotive

Stack & domain

Flexible Framework DashboardsKPI ElementsVehicle Engineering Dashboard ProjectGap AnalysisIT CollaborationStandard And Custom DashboardsPublic ScreensProcess DocumentationFindings DocumentationFuture Plans DocumentationMathematicsEngineeringTechnical BackgroundsInformation DesignUi/uxAutonomyAutomotiveData CollectionData SourcesDashboard PlatformsData TrackingReportingAutonomy And AutomotiveCommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailCuriosityDriveAdaptabilityLearning MindsetDigital EngineeringData AnalysisVehicle EngineeringDashboard Development

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

About Zoox

Zoox is an autonomous ridehailing company building the world's first purpose-built robotaxi — fully electric, bidirectional, with no steering wheel or driver's seat. Backed by Amazon and founded to make transportation safer, cleaner, and more accessible, Zoox designs its vehicles entirely around the rider. We're currently operating in Las Vegas and San Francisco, with Austin and Miami on the horizon, and testing underway across seven U.S. markets.

About Our Contract Student Worker Program

Zoox's contract student worker program puts you at the center of one of the most ambitious challenges in transportation. You'll contribute to real projects, work alongside engineers and researchers pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology, and gain experience that goes well beyond the classroom. We're looking for students who bring strong academic foundations, curiosity that doesn't stop at coursework, and a drive to be part of something that matters.

Role Overview:

Create flexible framework dashboards that can accommodate multiple KPI elements.  Incorporate new KPI's as needed and continuously seek to improve dashboards

Responsibilities:

Support of Vehicle Engineering Dashboard project, including: 

  • Interviewing managers to understand what metrics they need to track
  • Gap Analysis: Work with Zoox internal data team to identify existing dashboard platforms and data sources. Develop plans to collect data to track items not currently covered.
  • Collaborate with IT: To establish mechanisms to push standard and custom dashboards to targeted people and to public screens
  • Document process, findings and future plans

Required Qualifications:

  • Mathematics, Any Engineering Discipline, Technical backgrounds, Information design or UI/UX

Bonus Qualifications:

-

Specialty or Prior Experience in Information Design, UI/UX, Autonomy and Automotive 

Program Requirements:

  • Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline.
  • Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment.
  • Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week.
  • Able to work on-site at one of our office locations.
  • Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations.

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.

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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.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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