Zoox

Software Leadership

Manager-SensorCalibration

$242–333k Foster City, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Manager - Sensor Calibration at Zoox. Skills: Sensor calibration, Autonomous vehicles, Robotics, Team management. Build and support a factory, service depot, and. Build scalable and sustainable architecture and software to”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure perception systems deliver accuracy; Enable vehicles to safely navigate urban environments; Bring fully autonomous fleet to market

Industry & Context.

Software Leadership
Problems you'll solve

Complex integration challenges; Execution challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, 5+ years of industry experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), Prior working experience in calibration systems from OEM or Tier one, Understanding of automobile sensor calibration in factory manufacturing, dealership, and online setup, Experience with sensor calibration product life-cycle development, Deep technical knowledge of intrinsic and extrinsic calibration methodologies for complex, multi-modal sensor suites, specifically encompassing cameras, lidars, and radars, Proven experience managing, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams, Ability to guide technical projects from initial research and development through to testing and production deployment, Software engineering fundamentals with proficiency in C++ and Python, Solid foundation in linear algebra, 3D geometry, optimization algorithms, localization, and computer vision, Excellent communication skills, Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly with hardware, perception, and systems engineering teams to resolve complex, system-level integration challenges

Nice to Have

PHD in AI, computer vision, or robotics, Prior 3+ years of working experience from a car manufacturer OEM, tier one

What You'll Do.

Build and support a factory

Build scalable and sustainable architecture and software to

Work cross-functionally to shape scalable roles and responsibilities

Optimize calibration efficiency and cost on both the

Work on the next-gen auto-calibration system to support

Lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the

Develop rigorous testing protocols

Develop system diagnostics

Analyze complex sensor data

Optimize sensor performance across diverse environmental conditions

Ensure perception systems deliver accuracy

Collaborate with cross-functional groups

Overcome complex integration and execution challenges

Maintain robust and accurate sensor calibration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional groups; Vehicle engineering; Field support team; Operation team; Systems teams; Hardware engineering teams; Perception engineering teams; Systems engineering teams

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Process & Methodology

Technical project management

Full Job Description

## Description As the Sensor Calibration Manager, you will play a critical role in the development and reliability of our purpose-built autonomous vehicles. You will lead a specialized team responsible for ensuring the precise calibration of our core sensor suite, including lidar, radar, and camera systems for factory, service depot, and online. By developing rigorous testing protocols, system diagnostics, analyzing complex sensor data, and optimizing sensor performance across diverse environmental conditions, you will ensure our perception systems deliver the accuracy required for safe and effective autonomous operation. Your leadership will directly impact Zoox's mission to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service. Operating at the intersection of robotics and advanced hardware engineering, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional groups—including vehicle engineering, field support team, operation team, and systems teams—to overcome complex integration and execution challenges.  Your team's work in maintaining robust and accurate sensor calibration is foundational to enabling our vehicles to safely navigate urban environments and bringing our fully autonomous fleet to market. ## In this role, you will... Build and support a factory, service depot, and online calibration system for all autonomous driving sensors, including camera, lidar, and radar Build scalable and sustainable architecture and software to meet requirements from factory production capacity, service depot maintenance, and online correction use cases Work cross-functionally to shape scalable roles and responsibilities to optimize calibration efficiency and cost on both the manufacturing and service sides Work on the next-gen auto-calibration system to support online sensor calibration capability ## Qualifications Education & Experience: BS, MS, or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, with 5+ years of industry experience in auto

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