POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-CD4DB · FY26.Q2
Senior Energy Engineer
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$185,000 – $225,000USD
MIDPOINT
$205,000
SPREAD
$40,000
LEVEL
SENIOR
TECHNICAL STACK · 1 TAGS
§ 01OVERVIEW
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, controls, simulation, and vehicle engineering to enable our vehicle to deliver outstanding energy efficiency and range in service. Operating a fleet of robotaxis at scale requires balancing performance, cost, and energy usage at the time - in this position, you will spearhead energy management and energy-efficient architectures across the vehicle platform and robotaxi fleet. You’ll collaborate on electrical powertrains, high-voltage batteries, thermal architectures, and low-voltage systems, as well as the sophisticated compute and sensing suites required for autonomous operation.
§ 02IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Develop holistic engineering and product strategies for vehicle energy management.
- Develop energy budgets, energy saving features, and software controls strategies across sub-systems.
- Work closely with simulation engineers to develop digital vehicle models for energy consumption prediction and vehicle design optimization across drive cycles.
- Integrate those models into larger end to end simulations to analyze fleet wide energy performance for service operations.
- Advocate for energy efficiency as vehicle development progresses - you’ll need passion and backbone to deliver results and make data-driven tradeoffs on behalf of energy.
§ 03QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of direct experience in system design and energy management in vehicular or robotics domains
- Familiarity with design optimization processes, including multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization
- Experience working with business and product stakeholders on translating business objective into engineering requirements
§ 04BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical field
- Expertise with at least one programming language - Python and/or C++ preferred
- Experience with EV charging infrastructure and hardware
§ 05REQUIREMENTS
Description
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field
- 7+ years of direct experience in system design and energy management in vehicular or robotics domains
- Familiarity with design optimization processes, including multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization
- Experience working with business and product stakeholders on translating business objective into engineering requirements Bonus Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering, physics, or related technical field
- Expertise with at least one programming language - Python and/or C++ preferred
- Experience with EV charging infrastructure and hardware
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- How much does the Senior Energy Engineer at Zoox pay?
- The posting lists a range of $185K–$225K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Senior Energy Engineer role based?
- The role is based in Foster City, CA.
- What experience does Zoox expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- Where is Zoox headquartered?
- Zoox is headquartered in Foster City, USA.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Zoox's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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