Senior Sensor Hardware Functional Safety Engineer
Senior Sensor Hardware Functional Safety Engineer at Zoox — Foster City, CA, US
- Company: Zoox
- Location: Foster City, CA, US
- Employment type: Full-time
- Salary: $226,000–$271,000 a year
- Posted: 2026-05-12
About this role
We are seeking a highly versatile Sensor & Hardware Safety Engineer to bridge the gap between rigorous hardware reliability and real-world system behavior. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for 50% hardware-level Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and 50% system-level sensor safety (SOTIF / ISO 21448). You will ensure that our custom hardware meets strict ASIL compliance while guaranteeing our advanced sensor suites (Cameras, LiDAR, Radar) operate safely through perception edge-cases and environmental challenges.
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