Senior Chassis Engineer - Actuators/Brakes

Zoox

Foster City, US

On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior engineers who specialize in braking systems and thrive in cross-functional hardware-software integration environments.

Best fit for

Senior engineers with end-to-end design experience in automotive braking systems.
— “end-to-end design and release responsibility for the components”
Professionals comfortable managing supplier relationships to meet aggressive performance targets.
— “manage Tier 1 supplier relationships to deliver high-performance hardware”
Candidates who excel in bridging hardware development with autonomous execution.
— “bridge the gap between physical hardware and autonomous execution”

Things to consider

Role requires hands-on involvement in vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis.
— “hands-on vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis”
Position demands collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines daily.
— “collaborating daily with Vehicle Integration, Functional Safety, Firmware, and Validation teams”

How to stand out

Demonstrate prior success in delivering cost, weight, and performance-optimized hardware.
— “aggressively meeting cost, weight, timing, and performance targets”
Highlight cross-functional projects where you integrated hardware with control software.
— “Sitting at the intersection of hardware and software”
Showcase experience in agile development of safety-critical automotive systems.
— “Working in this agile, forward-thinking environment”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

successful design and release of braking systems
efficient integration of hardware and software

Typical background

mechanical engineeringelectrical engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

MechatronicsBraking SystemsActuatorsVehicle Dynamics

Preferred

RoboticsAutonomous Systems

Stack & domain

MechatronicsRoboticsComputer VisionAutomated TestingTeamworkLeadershipAutomotiveEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

At Zoox, you will collaborate with a world-class, multidisciplinary engineering team spanning AI, robotics, mechatronics, computer vision, and automated testing. Because a robot is in control of the vehicle, you will be constantly challenged to rethink traditional engineering paradigms to design elegant, ultra-efficient hardware systems from the ground up. Working in this agile, forward-thinking environment gives you the unique opportunity to manifest your creativity, push the boundaries of vehicle dynamics, and directly shape the future of autonomous mobility.
As an engineer on the Chassis Actuator team specializing in Braking Systems, you will hold end-to-end design and release responsibility for the components powering our innovative autonomous braking platform. Sitting at the intersection of hardware and software, you will lead the development, execution, and delivery of critical engineering milestones for an active chassis system.
You will manage Tier 1 supplier relationships to deliver high-performance hardware and brake controls software while aggressively meeting cost, weight, timing, and performance targets. Your scope will span from core component development to system integration support and hands-on vehicle-level testing and CAN signal analysis. Working in a highly cross-functional environment, you will bridge the gap between physical hardware and autonomous execution, collaborating daily with Vehicle Integration, Functional Safety, Firmware, and Validation teams to bring our next-generation vehicle to life.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)