Zoox is looking for a controls metrics engineer to monitor and optimize fleet wide performance of the vehicle's longitudinal and lateral dynamics as Zoox moves towards deploying vehicles at scale.
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in C / C++ and Python
- Strong background in controls (PID, LQR, MPC, etc.) for complex dynamic systems
- Strong background in statistics, mathematical, and geometrical skills
- Understanding of vehicle dynamics and automotive sensors and actuators
- Experience with designing metrics and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions
- Experience with large-scale data analysis and statistical modeling as well as hands-on experience with production machine learning pipelines (including dataset creation, training frameworks, and metrics pipelines)
Responsibilities
- You will define key performance metrics for our safety critical control system in order to guide product development to a commercial launch
- You will work closely with software engineers, data engineers, and data scientists to develop metrics and tools for analyzing errors and guiding improvements in our systems
- You will apply distributed computing algorithms to efficiently analyze petabytes of urban driving data
- You will contribute to the refinement and optimization of the control system
- You will contribute to all phases of the software development cycle
Other
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, or related field Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related quantitative field
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level.
- Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.
- The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
