Senior Staff Vehicle Control Engineer

Requirements

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. degree in controls and electrical engineering, with focus on modern control theory, MPC, LQR and statement estimation
• At least 20 years of experience in systems design with 10+ years of experience in developing automotive control system, with expertise in MATLAB and Simulink for modeling control logic in rapid prototype tool and production ECU environment
• Solid foundation of vehicle dynamics, closed loop control theory and real time embedded control design
• Experience in control system release, test plan development, verification and validation methodology, and Hand-on experience with vehicle testing
• Experience with sensors and actuators in vehicle control function
• Experience with supplier control strategy integration with inhouse control development
• Working knowledge of automotive serial communication protocols (CAN/LIN/Ethernet), alongside diagnostic tools like Vector CANoe, CANalyzer
• Modern workflow toolchains like Git, Jira, and CI/CD automated test pipelines.

Additional Information

Zoox is seeking a Sr. Staff Vehicle Control Engineer to join the Vehicle System Integration team. In this role, you will own system requirements, functional architecture, integration, and verification across end-to-end vehicle motion control systems, including drivetrain, braking, steering, and active suspension. You will collaborate closely with vehicle integration, firmware, and component development teams to ensure reliability, performance, and safety of Zoox's autonomous vehicle platform. We are looking for an engineer with strong systems engineering fundamentals, deep expertise in vehicle motion control, strong system-level problem-solving skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex programs on schedule for a production Robotaxi system.

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