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Zoox is developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem to bring self-driving technology to market at scale. The company sits at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, aiming to provide next-generation mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.
As a CAE Engineer - Safety Occupant, you will be part of a world-class engineering team focused on delivering vehicle safety performance. You will own occupant safety simulation activities across virtual and physical development phases, leading to sign-off and certification. Your work will combine analysis, reporting, and communication to provide clear inputs to the safety attribute team and ensure vehicle safety targets are met.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting vehicle-level safety targets aligned with Zoox's safety strategy
- Taking ownership of occupant safety CAE and balancing with other vehicle integration attributes
- Setting up vehicle, dummy, and restraints models while coordinating model builds
- Supporting correlation between virtual and physical testing
- Contributing to overall vehicle structural analysis across various attributes
- Supporting virtual Design Verification Plans (DVPs) and executing accordingly
- Suggesting countermeasure design solutions
- Generating virtual analysis engineering reports
- Supporting report-outs at project gateways
- Leading small teams and facilitating weekly cadence meetings
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on a transformative product at a startup environment that values creativity and execution.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field
- Extensive experience with FMVSS, USNCAP, IIHS, ECE, EU legal, and consumer safety protocols
- Extensive experience in virtual development for occupant safety CAE using LS-DYNA
- Proficiency with software tools including BetaCAE, Oasys, LS-DYNA, FE dummies, and LS-Opt
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Experience with basic Python coding
