Vehicle Homologation Engineer - Recent Graduate
Zoox
Foster City, CA, USA
Posted on Aug 7, 2025
Zoox is deploying the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, 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.
As a Homologation Engineer, you will gain exposure to every part of the vehicle and how it works. You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that is responsible for assuring that our ground-up autonomous vehicles meet the federal and state regulations. Achieving this requires continuous problem-solving and creativity to navigate the regulations at both the federal and state levels. This role will be on-site in Foster City, California and you will be joining a high-performing, lean team.
In this role, you will:
- Support the delivery of compliance documentation for State vehicle codes and autonomous vehicle permit requirements
- Collaborate with hardware, feature, policy, and legal teams to deliver solutions to support State AV permit requirements
- Research State vehicle codes that may impact vehicle design, and work with the Policy team to drive updates to the vehicle code
- Assist with homologation evaluations for non-robotaxi Zoox vehicles
- Help manage documentation and tracking for FMVSS, EPA, CARB, and FCC delivery
- Review and verify engineering changes that could affect homologation, and participate in change request processes
- Support homologation test planning and issue resolution during vehicle launch phases.
- Participate in internal quality audits focused on FMVSS compliance criteria
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or a related field of study
- Prior internship experience in vehicle engineering, aerospace engineering, medical device design, and/or testing
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working within a small, cross‑functional team
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with automotive crash testing or chassis testing