Manager - Sensor Calibration

Zoox
Foster City, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level engineering managers with expertise in sensor systems who thrive in cross-functional collaboration within autonomous vehicle development.

Best fit for

  • Leaders experienced in precision sensor calibration for autonomous systems
    — “ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite
  • Technical managers comfortable with robotics and hardware integration challenges
    — “Operating at the intersection of robotics and advanced hardware engineering
  • Candidates who excel in developing diagnostic protocols for complex systems
    — “developing rigorous testing protocols, system diagnostics

Things to consider

  • Requires managing calibration across multiple deployment environments
    — “for factory, service depot, and online
  • Direct impact role on vehicle safety systems
    — “foundational to enabling our vehicles to safely navigate urban environments

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience optimizing sensor performance in variable conditions
    — “optimizing sensor performance across diverse environmental conditions
  • Show cross-functional leadership in autonomous vehicle development
    — “collaborate closely with cross-functional groups
  • Highlight technical leadership in perception system reliability
    — “ensuring our perception systems deliver the accuracy required
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • accurate sensor calibration
  • reliable perception systems
  • safe autonomous vehicle operation
Typical background
sensor calibrationadvanced hardware engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Sensor CalibrationSystem DiagnosticsSensor Performance OptimizationCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Autonomous Vehicle TechnologyAdvanced Hardware Engineering

Stack & domain

Sensor CalibrationLidarRadarCamera SystemsTesting ProtocolsSystem DiagnosticsSensor Data AnalysisSensor Performance OptimizationEnvironmental ConditionsLeadershipCross-functional CollaborationProblem-solvingQuality AssuranceTeam ManagementAutonomous VehiclesPerception SystemsMobility-as-a-serviceAdvanced Hardware Engineering

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

As the Sensor Calibration Manager, you will play a critical role in the development and reliability of our purpose-built autonomous vehicles. You will lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite, including lidar, radar, and camera systems for factory, service depot, and online. By developing rigorous testing protocols, system diagnostics, analyzing complex sensor data, and optimizing sensor performance across diverse environmental conditions, you will ensure our perception systems deliver the accuracy required for safe and effective autonomous operation.

Your leadership will directly impact Zoox's mission to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service. Operating at the intersection of robotics and advanced hardware engineering, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional groups—including vehicle engineering, field support team, operation team, and systems teams—to overcome complex integration and execution challenges. 

Your team's work in maintaining robust and accurate sensor calibration is foundational to enabling our vehicles to safely navigate urban environments and bringing our fully autonomous fleet to market.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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