# Vehicle Safety - Occupant Protection Engineer at Zoox

> Onsite · United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Azoox%3A90325b3d-1571-4e7f-8bfd-986edb593e2f (read 2026-11-07).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Zoox](https://alderhq.app/companies/zoox)
- Location text: Foster City, CA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Foster City, CA")
- Posted: 2026-09-24 (44 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/90325b3d-1571-4e7f-8bfd-986edb593e2f
- Skills listed (inferred): Python

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $151k–$204k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 1752): p25 $161k, median $200k, p75 $239k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 193, median offered wage $188k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Zoox Labs Ltd" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

### In this role, you will:

- Own assigned load cases end-to-end: translate vehicle technical specification (VTS) safety targets into testable metrics, and drive restraint system development through the vehicle integration process to meet them
- Develop virtual and physical DVPs and track execution against plan
- Analyze test results, feedback analysis to engineering teams, and report out at project gateways
- Support system-level and full-vehicle test activities, including defining test requests, test matrix, instrumentation and test targets with the support of the validation team
- Identify and document performance issues; generate and track Jira tickets to closure
- Drive CAE-to-physical test correlation for your load cases
### Qualifications

- BS or MS in Engineering with passion for electric, autonomous mobility
- 5+ years of experience within automotive development and testing, preferable safety testing
- Sound knowledge of FMVSS regulations and consumer safety protocols
- Experience in virtual and physical safety testing, including analysis in Hyperworks/MetaPost
- Ability to build and script templates for first-pass data integrity checks, results analysis, and reporting
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Experience in 3D design and PLM tools, CATIA 3DX or CATIA V5 preferred
### Bonus Qualifications

- Project management experience
- Experience with Jira
- DFMEA and SFMEA knowledge; experience with requirements management tools (Polarion or equiv.)
- Knowledge of Python
- Experience with LS-Dyna

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