Senior Radar Engineer

at Zoox

Location
Foster City, CA — US
Mode
On-site
Level
Senior
Posted
Oct 22, 2026
Salary
$200k–$271k
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  • radar
  • matlab
  • python
  • automotive
  • signal-processing
  • fmcw
  • ml-integration

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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 artificial intelligence, robotics, 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. Zoox is looking for a Radar Engineer with a background in automotive radar systems to join our Advanced Hardware Engineering team.

In this role, you will:

  • Focus on translating stakeholder needs into measurable requirements and test plans for radar. This includes:
  • Defining and documenting the radar requirements
  • Defining and conducting radar testing to drive radar selection and future roadmaps
  • Qualifications

  • M.S. or PhD in EE, Physics, or Signal Processing
  • 5+ years of experience in radar development and testing
  • MATLAB, Python, Git/GitHub, AI Tools
  • Understanding of the working principles of a typical automotive Radar system (such as FMCW)
  • Experience with hands-on radar troubleshooting for problems that intersect hardware and software
  • Experience integrating radar systems and ideas into ML-based Autonomy Software
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience in numerical, electromagnetic or system simulation of Radar performance and integration
  • Experience with system engineering workflows and requirement development
  • Apply at Zoox

    You’ll apply on the company’s own site.