Firmware Validation Engineer
Zoox
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Foster City, CA · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
As a Firmware Validation Engineer, you will validate firmware functionality at the component, subsystem and system level, ensuring features operate reliably within the broader vehicle platform. This i