Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Thermal/Body)

About the Role

Zoox is seeking a motivated Firmware Engineer student worker to join our team, focusing on diagnostic services for the thermal and body systems. This is an opportunity to own highly-visible, foundational projects where you will extend our existing diagnostic infrastructure and work across the full development cycle of robot firmware development.

Responsibilities

• Work on the development of diagnostics for autonomous vehicle software, ensuring robust fault detection, reactions, and serviceability
• Design, develop, and test embedded software for body, thermal, lighting, and door functions of the Zoox vehicle
• Contribute to all phases of the software development cycle including prototyping, requirements capture, design, implementation, and validation
• Collaborate with system, software, hardware, and test engineers to define, implement, and validate diagnostic requirements

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in modern C++ for firmware development
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience with embedded micro-controllers and/or microprocessors (ARM, PowerPC)
• Basic knowledge of control systems for electromechanical systems

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with C++ unit testing principles and frameworks such as gtest
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up and system debugging
• Understanding of sensors, actuators, and automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN)

Program Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in a relevant engineering field
• Available for a 6-month project
• Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week
• Ability to commute on-site to one of our offices
• Student Worker may not use proprietary Zoox information in university theses, publications, or share it outside