Hardware Engineer - Test Development
Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office
Travel within Bay Area will be required
As a Hardware Engineer you will be responsible for developing, documenting and executing component and system-level hardware testing. You will collaborate with suppliers, design and system engineers to characterize the functional performance of Zoox sense and compute hardware. You will be responsible for development testing on early prototypes and qualification testing on modules intended for vehicle use. Projects range from interface compliance testing to developing purpose built tools. We are looking for someone who s enthusiastic, innovative, a self-starter, and willing to take on the challenges to work with us as an exceptional hardware engineer.
Responsibilities:
Test Execution
Use oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other electrical/environmental test equipment
Develop test setups via block diagrams, BoMs and test plans
Test Infrastructure Development
Develop custom test assets such as load simulators, test harnessing and python scripts
Facilitate test infrastructure projects by working with procurement and suppliers
Documentation
Draft and present Test Plans, Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews and Data Reviews
Review and consult on documentation release for standards, design, and risk assessments
Qualifications:
B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline
4+ years of professional work experience with 2+ years in electronics development
Experience with testing electronic, automotive, aerospace, or vehicle components
Experience with Design tools
PCBA: Altium preferred
Experience in using lab equipment (Environmental Chambers, Oscilloscopes, E-loads, VNA, TDR, and spectrum analyzer)
Experience with Ubuntu and Python
Bonus Qualifications:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering or similar discipline
Team/club competitions (e.g. SAE, FIRST, DARPA)
Systems and networking foundational knowledge (systems architecture, memory hierarchy, storage subsystems, LANs, routing)
Experience with:
CAN Compliance
Common bus protocols (SPI, I2C, MDIO)
Process/Tool Familiarity with:
Data Acquisition systems (UEI and/or Keysight preferred)
Requirement-Test Case management tools (Polarion preferred)
Atlassian software products (Jira/Confluence)