Manager, Software Core Firmware Validation

Zoox

Engineering Manager leading verification and validation team for autonomous vehicles at Zoox. Focus on power and body systems across various driving scenarios.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $198,000 - $249,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a group of component verification and validation engineers and be responsible for the team’s strategy, productivity, and impact within SW Core as well as Zoox as a whole
Provide discipline and rigor in the application of industry best practices around test design, test development, test automation, defect management, and reporting
Refine, propagate, and promote the best practices of firmware validation teams, elevating the firmware validation activities across Zoox
Coaching and career development, enabling team members to grow individually and in their ability to execute on complex V&V activities together
Review and refine software requirements in the interest of testability
Manage the transition between component-level V&V and vehicle-level V&V

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S or higher in Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science or Systems Engineering.
8+ years with 2+ years of leading direct reports
Experience leading the testing and release management of high-assurance software
Experience with software-defined vehicle architecture
Experience with project, task, and performance management of a team of test engineers
Experience tackling complex configuration management challenges
Experience with software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing strategies

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

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Hard Skills & Tools

test designtest developmenttest automationdefect managementreportingfirmware validationsoftware-defined vehicle architectureconfiguration managementsoftware-in-the-loop testinghardware-in-the-loop testing

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcareer developmentteam managementstrategic planningproductivity enhancementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillscollaboration

Certifications

B.S. in Automotive EngineeringB.S. in Aerospace EngineeringB.S. in RoboticsB.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Mechanical EngineeringB.S. in Computer ScienceB.S. in Systems Engineering