Vehicle Safety - Occupant Protection Engineer

In this role, you will:

- Own assigned load cases end-to-end: translate vehicle technical specification (VTS) safety targets into testable metrics, and drive restraint system development through the vehicle integration process to meet them

- Develop virtual and physical DVPs and track execution against plan

- Analyze test results, feedback analysis to engineering teams, and report out at project gateways

- Support system-level and full-vehicle test activities, including defining test requests, test matrix, instrumentation and test targets with the support of the validation team

- Identify and document performance issues; generate and track Jira tickets to closure

- Drive CAE-to-physical test correlation for your load cases

Qualifications

- BS or MS in Engineering with passion for electric, autonomous mobility

- 5+ years of experience within automotive development and testing, preferable safety testing

- Sound knowledge of FMVSS regulations and consumer safety protocols

- Experience in virtual and physical safety testing, including analysis in Hyperworks/MetaPost

- Ability to build and script templates for first-pass data integrity checks, results analysis, and reporting

- Strong organizational and communication skills

- Experience in 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 preferred

Bonus Qualifications

- Project management experience

- Experience with Jira

- DFMEA and SFMEA knowledge; experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.)

- Knowledge of Python

- Experience with LS-Dyna

Base Salary Range
 
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
 
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.