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ZooxStaff Energy Engineer
Zoox is building ground-up, fully autonomous vehicles and associated infrastructure to deliver urban mobility-as-a-service. The company combines robotics, design, and machine learning to build self-driving transportation…
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Zoox is building ground-up, fully autonomous vehicles and associated infrastructure to deliver urban mobility-as-a-service. The company combines robotics, design, and machine learning to build self-driving transportation systems. The organization seeks a Staff Energy Engineer to direct vehicle and fleet energy management initiatives in a hybrid work arrangement. In this position, the professional will oversee a technical energy group, collaborate across departments, and steer the execution of end-to-end energy plans. Responsibilities…
Job Description
Zoox is building ground-up, fully autonomous vehicles and associated infrastructure to deliver urban mobility-as-a-service. The company combines robotics, design, and machine learning to build self-driving transportation systems.
The organization seeks a Staff Energy Engineer to direct vehicle and fleet energy management initiatives in a hybrid work arrangement. In this position, the professional will oversee a technical energy group, collaborate across departments, and steer the execution of end-to-end energy plans. Responsibilities include defining strategies for full vehicle power usage, guiding simulation and testing efforts, and integrating energy models into the broader corporate simulation environment.
This opportunity fits professionals with extensive vehicle development backgrounds who can lead technical teams, shape system roadmaps, and optimize driving range for an autonomous vehicle fleet. The ideal individual will interface with powertrain, thermal, hardware, and fleet operations teams to deliver efficient energy solutions.
Responsibilities
- Manage a skilled technical energy team
- Formulate and share comprehensive vehicle energy strategies including thermal integration and driving cycles
- Distribute power strategy targets to various vehicle subsystems
- Partner with advanced hardware, thermal, and powertrain groups to build energy-efficient configurations
- Direct simulation, testing, validation, and model correlation tasks
- Incorporate energy models into the company simulation platform for end-to-end range analysis
- Track the energy roadmap as robotaxi services scale
Requirements
- More than ten years of robust experience in vehicle energy management
- Demonstrated background conducting energy testing and simulation
- Past leadership experience creating technical roadmaps, power budgets, and individual performance targets for vehicle milestones
- Familiarity with data analysis, reporting, and documentation tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, and Google Workspace
Qualifications
- Master of Science degree in physics, engineering, or a related discipline
- Background in electric or autonomous vehicle engineering
- Experience in technical program management
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the remote status for this position?
The role operates on a hybrid schedule.
What are the primary educational requirements?
Candidates need a Master's degree in engineering, physics, or a closely related field.
What is the salary range for this job?
The posting does not specify a salary.
How can applicants request interview accommodations?
Applicants can request accommodations by contacting their assigned recruiter or emailing accommodations at zoox.com.
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