CAE Engineer - Safety Occupant

About Zoox

Zoox is developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the technology to market at scale. 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 believe the transition to self-driving vehicles requires a combination of elegant vision and uncompromising execution.

The Role

At Zoox we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety while using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world-class engineers with diverse backgrounds such as robotics, control, and vehicle engineering, to deliver the Vehicle Safety performance. Performing the occupant safety simulation activities through the virtual and physical development phases, to sign off and certification. Using analysis, reporting and excellent communication skills to give clear inputs to the safety attribute team to ensure complete vehicle safety targets are met. Working at a startup gives you the chance to manifest your creativity and make a big difference in the final product.

In This Role, You will:

• Support vehicle level safety targets to support the Zoox safety strategy
• Take ownership of the occupant safety CAE and support balancing with other Vehicle Integration Attributes
• Setting up the vehicle, dummy, restraints models and co-ordinating model build
• Support the correlation virtual / physical
• Support the overall vehicle structural analysis with respect to various attributes
• Support virtual DVPs and execute accordingly
• Suggest countermeasure design solutions
• Generate virtual analysis engineering reports
• Support report outs at project gateways
• Experience of leading small teams and weekly cadence meetings

Qualifications

• Masters degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
• Experienced with FMVSS, USNCAP, IIHS, ECE, EU legal and consumer safety protocols
• Extensive experience in virtual development in occupant safety CAE using LS-dyna
• Extensive experience in SW tools, BetaCAE, Oasys, LS-Dyna, FE dummies, LS-Opt
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Experience with basic Python coding

$195,000 - $234,000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.