Technical Writer and Document Management Specialist, Safety Case

Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and safely deploy such a robotaxi solution.  Zoox’s System Design and Mission Assurance (SDMA) team constructs the Safety Case and validates that our vehicles are safe enough to be deployed for autonomous driving. SDMA enables Zoox to rapidly iterate and safely expand capabilities through trustworthy, innovative, and pragmatic safety engineering. We are looking for an experienced technical writer to support the documentation of Zoox’s Safety Case.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical editing of engineering documents that support Zoox’s Safety Case including safety methodology documents, engineering requirements, test reports, etc. Help the organization to produce high quality and concise safety documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Legal, and Policy leads to improve the current documentation process and structure for Zoox’s Safety Case. The goal is to create a document management system for a technical and Legal audience that can facilitate easy creation, editing, and review of safety documents. It should also provide efficient and traceable document storage and retrieval.
• Understand and improve technical flow charts, infographics, and architectural diagrams in draft documentation.
• Guide, motivate, and train engineering teams to adhere to a writing style guide, documentation process improvements, and efficient use of requirements management tools.
• Independently drive, manage, prioritize, and complete multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience providing technical writing services for an engineering organization, including producing, editing, and organizing written materials
• Experience with document management systems in the context of a regulated industry
• Experience using authoring tools such as Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office, Draw.io, Lucid Chart, Doxygen, XML, Markdown, Adobe, Confluence, Jira, Polarion, etc.

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience with an autonomous vehicle development company, an automotive company, or their suppliers
• Technical education background in a related field, including Science or Engineering
• Technical writing certification

Vaccine Mandate
Employees 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 Zoox
Zoox 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.