Safety Reporting & Benchmarking Intern

Quick Facts

• Internship: Safety Reporting & Benchmarking (Summer 2027)

• Commitment: Full-time, 12 weeks

• Location: Bay Area, California (relocation required)

Description

The Safety Reporting & Benchmarking team builds frameworks to evaluate, benchmark, and report the safety performance of an autonomous driving fleet. In this role, you will synthesize vehicle telemetry, simulation data, and operational safety metrics into actionable reports and dashboards, and benchmark safety performance against industry, regulatory, and internal thresholds.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fleet safety data, including vehicle operational data, incident logs, and autonomy performance indicators to identify safety trends

• Support benchmarking studies comparing autonomous vehicle safety performance to peer standards and regulatory expectations

• Design and maintain automated data pipelines and reporting dashboards used by safety leadership and cross-functional partners

• Collaborate with Safety Engineering, Systems Integration, and Fleet Operations to translate findings into actionable safety mitigations

Requirements

• Master’s (or advanced) student in Automotive Safety, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related technical discipline

• Good academic standing and enrolled at an accredited university throughout the internship

• Graduation expected between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028

• Full-time availability for a 12-week internship

• Ability to relocate to the Bay Area, California for the internship duration

• Agree to not use Zoox proprietary information for thesis or publication outside of Zoox

Technical Qualifications

• Strong background in safety engineering principles (e.g., occupant safety, system safety, risk analysis, vehicle dynamics)

• Proficiency in quantitative data analysis and scripting (Python, SQL, or R)

• Experience building visual reports and dashboards using modern BI tools (Tableau, Looker, Plotly/Dash)

• Solid grasp of statistical methods and validating data integrity

• Strong technical communication skills for engineering and non-engineering stakeholders

Benefits

• Monthly salary range: $5,500 to $9,500 (varies by geographic location and education level)

• Medical insurance

• Housing stipend (relocation assistance offered based on eligibility)