Senior Vehicle Attributes Engineer
Zoox
Foster City, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 31, 2025
At Zoox, we’re redefining mobility by building an autonomous ride-sharing experience that’s safe, efficient, and unlike anything on the road today. As a Senior Vehicle Attribute Engineer, you’ll work alongside world-class experts in robotics, controls, and vehicle engineering to bring this vision to life. In this role, you’ll sit at the heart of Vehicle Integration, guiding attribute teams, aligning cross-functional efforts, and ensuring every element of our vehicle meets the highest standards of performance, comfort, and safety.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional vehicle attribute team (e.g. vehicle dynamics, NVH, thermal, energy, safety, ergonomics) to deliver key program milestones for Zoox’s next generation autonomous vehicle
- Partner closely with Attribute Leads to define development plans, align priorities, and ensure seamless execution across engineering disciplines
- Track progress against performance targets, identify gaps, and drive data-based root cause analyses and resolution plans
- Prepare and present attribute status updates for program reviews and leadership gates, ensuring risks and trade-offs are clearly communicated
- Support strategic decision-making by balancing performance, cost, mass, safety, and timing to achieve optimal balance and integration of vehicle attributes
- Drive initiatives such as defining and developing test assets and methodologies to validate vehicle-level requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Engineering
- At least 10+ years of experience in vehicle attribute development or integration
- Technical understanding of vehicle systems, validation, and cross-functional integration
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, drive decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Skilled in data analysis, documentation, and reporting; proficiency with Smartsheet, Jira, and Google Workspace
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in Technical Program Management
- Experience in electric or autonomous vehicle development preferred