Charging Systems Firmware Engineer

The Powertrain Engineering team at Zoox is responsible for designing, developing, and producing an electric powertrain specifically tailored for our autonomous mobility service. Our team has an action-biased culture marked by integrity, humility, competence, and passion for the Zoox mission and the systems we design. We are building real products here and are looking for doers to join us.
As a Firmware Controls Engineer focused on Charging Systems, you will work on architecting, prototyping, code, and bringing up the charging system controls from concept through to production. This involves working closely with the system engineers, HW design engineers, and Mechanical engineers to define control state machines, flow charts, signal flows, and timing diagrams and turn them into high assurance embedded firmware that is deployable on production vehicles and charging systems.

Responsibilities

• You will write new control board low-level drivers and support to bring up the board. 
• Write high assurance embedded charge control code per Zoox standards for our SAE J1772 charge controller to support DC fast charging.
• Write embedded code to diagnose and test charging systems and subsystems.
• Support troubleshooting charging FW issues using CAN tools, logic analyzers, etc. 
• Support system integration, DFMEA, fault tree analysis, and come up with fault diagnostics, fault handling, etc. for the charging system FW.
• Support FW validation and automation teams on validating your charging code and overall system. 
• Evaluate charging systems compute requirements and support selecting the suitable microcontroller, influence board design, I/O needs, etc.
• Evaluate external supplier control boards. 

Qualifications

• 5+ years of automotive systems engineering experience.
• BS or MS in computer science, electrical engineering, or related relevant field.
• Deep technical and working knowledge of various microcontrollers families and experience in writing production embedded C, C++ code for a product design from concept to production and solving field issues.
• Should have worked on charging systems and SAE J1772 PLC charge controls.
• Experience with C or C++ programming for embedded Linux or micro-controllers.
• Experience in unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and HIL testing.
• Experience with low-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, CAN, RS232, Ethernet.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (POSIX, QNX, FreeRTOS).

Bonus Qualifications

• Familiarity with industry charging standards such as SAE J1772, IEC 61851, CHAdeMO
• Experience using simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python
• Experience in unit testing, integration testing, regression testing, and HIL testing
• Experience using measurement equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers to debug code
• Experience with power electronics systems FW development and digital signal processing
• Experience working with FPGAs

Compensation

• There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $124,000 to $204,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. 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.


• Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.

Vaccine MandateEmployees working in this position will be required to have received a single dose of the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine OR have completed the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series. In addition, employees will be required to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine within two months of becoming eligible for the booster vaccine.
Employees will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment. That offer of employment will be conditioned upon, among other things, an Applicant’s ability to show proof of vaccination status. Please note the Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws.
About ZooxZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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A Final Note:You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.