Manufacturing Diagnostics Engineer
Zoox
Hayward, United States
November 06, 2025
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Hayward, CA
Manufacturing Operations – Manufacturing Test & Diagnostics /
Full-time /
On-site
As a Manufacturing Diagnostics Engineer, you will be a part of the team that executes processes to bring up, validate, test, and troubleshoot the Zoox vehicle, as well as implement diagnostic systems/infrastructure. You will develop and improve our processes for testing the electrical and firmware systems of a vehicle to perform the End-of-Line diagnostics in the manufacturing process.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the first line of defense for all electrical and functional issues on the manufacturing line, including but not limited to software/firmware, harness, networking (CAN, LIN, Automotive, and Standard Ethernet, GMSL, etc.), hardware, and infrastructure issues.
- Validate vehicle behavior, triage issues, identify root causes, and lead resolutions (pertaining to software, tooling, deploy, harness, hardware, etc.) during vehicle manufacturing testing, bring-up, firmware updates, and calibration.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary engineers to collect and interpret the component and vehicle-level requirements and translate them into scalable system-level validation test scripts and test cases
- Develop the system for automatic troubleshooting and workaround guidance for operators on the Manufacturing line
- Build test plans and test coverage for vehicle production, incorporating vehicle behaviors, functionalities, and manufacturing cycle times
- Design and implement future manufacturing lines involving the next-generation diagnostic architecture to support higher volume production
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant area such as Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- Very strong troubleshooting and debugging skills and experience, including reading, troubleshooting, and injecting packets over various network protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet
- 2+ years of experience with automotive controller integration testing or test script development/programming in high-level languages such as Python
- Experience with GitHub or similar tools for software management
- Strong background in Linux and shell/bash terminal scripting
Bonus Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant area such as Computer Science or Engineering
- Experience with the integration and automation of manufacturing and test equipment
- Background in creating, reading, and writing to tables in an SQL database
- Experience with computer network engineering, TCP / IP protocols, and communication over API
$123,000 - $149,000 a year
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. 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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.