Principal AI Hardware Architect

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Data ScienceOtherAi Hardware Architect

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Zoox's Advanced Hardware Engineering team is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of sensor technology, networking, and the main compute platform for our vehicles. In this role,

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Data ScienceOtherAi Hardware Architect

Zoox's Advanced Hardware Engineering team is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of sensor technology, networking, and the main compute platform for our vehicles. In this role, you will work within a multi-disciplinary engineering team to architect our next generation Compute platforms, both on-vehicle and in-cloud. You will leverage your industry experience and analytical mindset to ensure Zoox remains at the leading edge of autonomous driving through careful balancing of hardware ranging from off-the-shelf to full-custom silicon.

This is a hands-on role that will directly interface with top executives and practitioners alike, and will shape the future of Zoox to ensure our competitive success.

Provide engineering leadership for high-performance Compute modules

Architect next generate compute systems and define the technical roadmap at system and silicon level

Work extensively with cross-functional teams (software, mechanical, vehicle-integration, data-flow architects) to ensure product success. This will include frequent executive level presentations.

Drive teams to consensus in an environment of passionate stakeholders

Demonstrate technical ownership and leadership of your program from concept through to fleet deployment

Able to support assessment and optimization our training platforms

BS or MS in electrical/computer engineering or equivalent

15+ years of professional work experience

Solid electrical engineering fundamentals

Deep understanding of optimizing hardware to support AI/ML software

Track record of successful complex product delivery

Experience in computer system architecture design and optimization

Experience managing engineering teams and mentoring junior engineers

High-speed motherboard design and architecture

Working knowledge of schematic design and PCB layout tool (Altium Designer preferred)

Passion for problem-solving (both technical and organizational)

Experience with CM, ODM, and JDM models, as well as working with silicon vendors

Experience optimizing cloud (AWS) resources for model training

Experience in functional safety/ISO 26262/FMEA

Experience taking products through full EMC

Experience in automotive/EV/AV/aerospace/space or similar industries

Experience in software/automation development

Hands-on lab experience, such as soldering, and experience with lab equipment (power supplies, signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer)

Familiarity with common industry technologies and protocols, including GPUs, CAN, Ethernet, GNSS, GMSL, NVMe, M.2, PCIe, optical networking, Linux, QNX