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Systems & Safety Engineering Intern [Summer 2027]
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Systems EngineeringSystem ArchitectureFailure AnalysisPython
📜 Description
- Build AI-assisted workflows to generate, maintain, and verify safety work products against standards such as ISO 26262.
- Decompose system requirements and interfaces, and analyze failure propagation across hardware, software, and autonomous subsystems.
- Develop Python scripts to analyze data, validate requirements, and automate safety workflows.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, and validation teams on safety traceability and continuous improvement.
🛠️ Requirements
- Currently working towards a B.S., M.S., Ph.D., or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Good academic standing at an accredited college or university.
- Expected to graduate between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028, and enrolled at an accredited institution throughout the internship.
- Able to commit to a full-time, 12-week internship beginning in May/June 2027.
- Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship.
- Interns at Zoox may not use any proprietary information they are working on as part of their thesis, any published work with their university, or to be distributed to anyone outside of Zoox.
- Safety Standards & Analysis Exposure: Familiarity with automotive functional safety standards (ISO 26262, SOTIF/ISO 21448) or hazard analysis methodologies (FTA, FMEA, HARA).
- Advanced AI Workflows & ALM Tools: Experience designing agentic or LLM workflows beyond simple chat (e.g., document retrieval/RAG, function calling, agent frameworks) or experience with requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS, Jama, Jira).
- Domain & Software Practices: Background in automotive, aerospace, or robotics systems, paired with familiarity with Git version control, SQL, and software verification practices.
Full job description
About Our Internship Program
Zoox’s internship program offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, mentorship from some of the industry's brightest minds, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to real projects. We seek interns who demonstrate strong academic performance, engagement beyond the classroom, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine interest in Zoox's mission to create autonomous mobility from the ground up.
Job Description
As an intern in the Platform Safety Engineering & Assurance (PSEA-Core) team within System Design & Mission Assurance, you will help build and ensure the highest standards of safety, rigor, and system architecture for Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxi. Our team is responsible for developing robust safety work products, evaluating failure modes, decomposing requirements, and building state-of-the-art tools and AI workflows to maintain safety compliance and system traceability across the vehicle platform.
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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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
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.
In this Role, You Will…
Internship Requirements
Qualifications
Bonus Qualifications
- Safety Standards & Analysis Exposure: Familiarity with automotive functional safety standards (ISO 26262, SOTIF/ISO 21448) or hazard analysis methodologies (FTA, FMEA, HARA).
- Advanced AI Workflows & ALM Tools: Experience designing agentic or LLM workflows beyond simple chat (e.g., document retrieval/RAG, function calling, agent frameworks) or experience with requirements management tools (Polarion, DOORS, Jama, Jira).
- Domain & Software Practices: Background in automotive, aerospace, or robotics systems, paired with familiarity with Git version control, SQL, and software verification practices.
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