Staff Energy Engineer

Job overview

The Staff Energy Engineer role is onsite in Foster City, CA. Base salary is $224,000–$269,000 per year. The role supports vehicle and robotaxi fleet energy management at Zoox, which is developing fully autonomous vehicles and mobility-as-a-service. This engineer leads energy strategy across vehicle subsystems and fleet operations, guiding simulation, testing, validation, and cross-functional implementation. The work helps optimize vehicle energy use and forecast robotaxi driving range as the service develops.

What you'll do

• Lead the energy team
• develop and communicate full-vehicle energy management strategies
• cascade requirements to subsystems
• collaborate with hardware, thermal, and powertrain teams
• lead energy simulation, testing, validation, and model correlation
• integrate the energy model into the simulation environment
• monitor the energy roadmap.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

staff energy engineer

vehicle energy management

robotaxi fleet

energy simulation

vehicle engineering

autonomous vehicles

foster city ca

zoox

$224k–$269k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, Amazon RSUs, and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.

Why this role

Compensation package may include Amazon RSUs, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, and a sign-on bonus; comprehensive benefits are described in the posting.

About the employer

Zoox is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.