System Test Engineer.

Quality Assurance & Testing Full-Time

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The Role:This role is for a system test engineer working on integration and validation for autonomous vehicle software and robotics systems.
The Person:The person will develop test plans and test cases, automate testing with HIL and SIL assets, analyse vehicle logs and test data, report milestone readiness, and support defect management and root cause analysis.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a STEM field, 3+ years of experience testing complex systems, strong software development experience with Python, Pytest and REST API, and Git.

About the role

Autonomous vehicles have some of the largest, most complex software ever shipped in a safety-critical environment. Solving that problem is one of the most exciting technical challenges of our lifetime.

Zoox is seeking a highly motivated System Test Engineer to be a technical contributor supporting the System Integration and Validation team. You will be leading the integration and validation of autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors to ensure the product meets safety, customer needs, and milestone readiness. You will be responsible for designing and developing test efforts at the highest level of integration, including feature validation, functional, and regression testing, toward the successful execution and reporting of these efforts.

In this role, you will:

Develop test plans and test cases that are abstracted to the highest level of integration

Focus on automating testing utilizing internal Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Software in the Loop (SIL) assets

Review data, collect metrics, and provide quantitative evidence to report on milestone readiness

Analyze vehicle logs and test data using in-house tools to trace failures for root cause analysis, documentation, and communication

Support the defect management process from recognition to resolution

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM-related field

3+ years of industry experience in testing complex systems (autonomy, robotics, and autonomous behaviors)

Experience with designing, developing, and executing test methodologies that scale across multiple teams

Strong software development experience with high-level language (e.g. Python, Pytest, REST API), along with version control systems (e.g Git)

Integrated systems troubleshooting experience

Bonus Qualifications:

Experience with Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and/or Software in the Loop (SIL)

Experience with issue reporting tools (e.g. Jira, Azure Dev Ops)

Experience with Linux and Unix based systems

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

Published October 6, 2026

Location San Diego, Canada

Category Quality Assurance & Testing

Job Type Full-Time

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System Test Engineer.