POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-30BFB · FY26.Q3
Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$190,000 – $260,000USD
MIDPOINT
$225,000
SPREAD
$70,000
LEVEL
LEAD
§ 01OVERVIEW
As a Senior or Staff Homologation Engineer, you will gain exposure to every part of the vehicle and how it works. You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that is homologating a ground-up autonomous vehicle design. Achieving this goal requires continuous problem-solving and creativity to navigate the regulations across all relevant jurisdictions. This role will interact with all applicable regulations, and will serve as the subject matter expert for passive safety regulations.
§ 02IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Identify regulations applicable to purpose built autonomous vehicles, including FMVSS, EU, UNECE and other international statutes and regulations
- Manage requirements in a formal requirements management tool
- Lead the assessment of compliance and interpretation of the standards in support of engineering design and validation.
- Work with the legal team to document interpretations
- Collaborate with test engineers, external laboratories and technical services to confirm interpretations, agree test procedures, and execute compliance tests
- Support on-site certification tests, this will require occasional travel
- Draft compliance documentation including information documents and compliance reports
- Monitor future regulatory changes and provide input to support Zoox advocacy
§ 03QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study
- 8+ years of experience in vehicle homologation
- Strong understanding of US and European regulations, particularly related to passive safety
- Creativity to apply existing conventional regulations to novel vehicle designs
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop effective solutions efficiently
- Strong understanding of vehicle system design and function
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
§ 04REQUIREMENTS
Description
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study
- 8+ years of experience in vehicle homologation
- Strong understanding of US and European regulations, particularly related to passive safety
- Creativity to apply existing conventional regulations to novel vehicle designs
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop effective solutions efficiently
- Strong understanding of vehicle system design and function
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- How much does the Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer at Zoox pay?
- The posting lists a range of $190K–$260K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Senior/Staff Homologation 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 lead-level role, typically 7+ 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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