Zoox is looking for an embedded software engineer to join its Advanced Hardware Engineering team. In this role, you will be involved in a wide variety of coding at all levels of the embedded software stack, including drivers, middleware, libraries, and applications. You will often be the first person to bring up custom hardware and integrate it with Zoox's software stack.
This role involves both writing code running 'bare-metal' as well as code running on Linux. As an embedded software engineer, you should be passionate about developing production-quality code and designing a product that meets the high safety requirements needed for autonomous driving. You will be interfacing closely with the electrical, mechanical, and optical engineers designing the hardware, as well as the Perception team for the evaluation of sensors and the Core team for writing and bringing up hardware drivers.
Qualifications
BS / MS in Electrical Engineering or similar degree with 2-5 years of relevant experience
Strong background in C / C++ programming for embedded Linux or micro-controllers
Deep understanding of Linux, the device tree, and U-Boot
Experience using measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to debug code
Experience with low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, CAN, RS232
Willingness to trace bugs to their source, wherever in the system that may end up being
Ability to perform evaluations of alternative components, providing hard data in the form of plots and tables to allow for quantitative decisions leading to product improvements
Ability to efficiently collaborate with team members to achieve project goals, and contribute positively to the engineering community environment
Bonus Qualifications
Experience implementing safety-critical, high reliability, or fault-tolerant software
Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, HIL testing
Experience with ARM and PowerPC
Experience working with FPGAs
Familiarity with plotting tools such as Gnuplot, Matplotlib, etc.
Bash shell scripting
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.
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.
