Senior/Staff Lidar Engineer

Zoox

Senior/Staff Lidar Engineer evaluating and validating sensor hardware for Zoox’s fully autonomous vehicle fleet. Developing test plans, analyzing LiDAR datasets, and enforcing traceable requirements for mobility-as-a-service technology.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $217,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and testing lidar systems, with a strong foundation in lidar physics and optical technologies. Capable of developing traceable performance requirements and leading root-cause analysis in autonomous vehicle applications.

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Lidar Systems ExpertiseOptical Systems KnowledgeFunctional Testing ExperienceTechnical Documentation SkillsData-Driven Analysis

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Hard Skills

Lidar PhysicsPerformance Requirements WritingReliability TestingOpto-Mechanical SystemsOpto-Electrical Systems

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationQuantitative Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Unix/LinuxC++PythonGit/GitHubMATLAB

Industry Keywords

Autonomous VehicleMobility-as-a-ServiceSensor IntegrationAutomotive LidarTest Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate and compare lidar technologies to support down-selection decisions with customer teams
Develop test plans, perform testing, and report results for lidar systems
Create procedures traceable to corresponding system requirements
Generate, analyze, and interpret large LiDAR datasets for KPIs and metrics across varied scenarios and conditions
Lead root-cause analysis, corrective action, and validation for fleet issues with internal and external entities
Support and maintain lidar at scale in an autonomous vehicle fleet
Deliver traceable, testable lidar requirements and enforce design-phase compliance with internal and external stakeholders
Support Zoox’s development of a fully autonomous vehicle fleet and mobility-as-a-service ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S., M.S., or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or Optics
Minimum 7+ years of experience working with lidar systems
Strong understanding of lidar physics
Experience with common architectures and technologies in automotive lidar
Ability to write high-quality, traceable performance requirements for lidar components
Experience with functional testing, reliability testing, and qualification of opto-mechanical or opto-electrical systems
Experience with optical systems, including laser, detector, and imaging technologies
Strong technical documentation and communication skills
Quantitative, data-driven mindset
Bonus: integration of sensors with vehicle platforms
Bonus: Unix/Linux, C++, Python, Git/GitHub, and MATLAB

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Potential sign-on bonus