Senior Sensor Hardware Functional Safety Engineer
Zoox
Foster City, United States · Full-time · Test, Safety & Quality
We are seeking a highly versatile Sensor & Hardware Safety Engineer to bridge the gap between rigorous hardware reliability and real-world system behavior.
Apply on Zoox’s careers page- Company
- Zoox
- Location
- Foster City, United States
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Specialism
- Test, Safety & Quality
- Team
- Sensor Engineering
- Salary
- $226K–$271K
- Posted
- 12 May 2026
About the role
We are seeking a highly versatile Sensor & Hardware Safety Engineer to bridge the gap between rigorous hardware reliability and real-world system behavior. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for 50% hardware-level Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and 50% system-level sensor safety (SOTIF / ISO 21448). You will ensure that our custom hardware meets strict ASIL compliance while guaranteeing our advanced sensor suites (Cameras, LiDAR, Radar) operate safely through perception edge-cases and environmental challenges.