Contract Student Worker - Business Operations

In this role, you will help Fleet Operations anticipate the resources required to scale an autonomous vehicle service across markets. You will develop forecasting and scenario-planning capabilities across fleet availability, supply, staffing, operational demand, charging, and infrastructure. Your work will inform high-impact planning decisions and create a shared, data-driven view of future operational needs.

Responsibilities

Help Fleet Operations anticipate the resources required to scale an autonomous vehicle service across markets; Develop forecasting and scenario-planning capabilities across fleet availability, supply, staffing, operational demand, charging, and infrastructure; Inform high-impact planning decisions and create a shared, data-driven view of future operational needs; Develop forecasting models for fleet availability, supply hours, staffing, operational workload, charging demand, and infrastructure needs; Proven ability to translate complex analytics into strategic recommendations that shape executive decision-making; Evaluate model performance through backtesting, forecast-versus-actual reporting, and clearly defined accuracy measures

Requirements

Build scenario models that help leaders understand the staffing, cost, and infrastructure implications of operational changes and market growth; Track record of turning analysis into strategy framing options, quantifying tradeoffs, and driving alignment among senior stakeholders; Combine statistical methods, machine learning, and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasts and make model outputs easier to interpret; Prototype AI-powered decision-support tools that explain forecast drivers, identify emerging risks, and allow leaders to explore planning scenarios; Comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast-scaling operational environment; Ability to select the right analytical approach for the problem rather than defaulting to the most complex model; Currently enrolled in a B.S. or M.S. program in a relevant discipline; Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills; Available to commit to a minimum three-month assignment; Able to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week; Able to work on-site at one of our office locations; Must adhere with Zoox confidentiality requirements, including refraining from using or sharing proprietary company information outside of Zoox, such as in academic research, theses, publications, or presentations

Nice to have

Partner with Workforce Management, Finance, Strategy, Data Science, and operational leaders to align assumptions and establish a shared operating forecast; Executive-level communication skills: crisp writing, storytelling, and presentations built for C-suite and board audiences; Currently pursuing a master’s degree in data science, business, statistics, computer science, operations research, industrial engineering, economics, applied mathematics, or another quantitative field; Influence without authority - comfortable advising senior leaders and managing stakeholders across functions; An AI-native technical skill set, with demonstrated experience using LLMs, coding copilots, APIs, or agent frameworks to develop analytical products or automate technical workflows; Strong understanding of model evaluation, uncertainty, explainability, and human oversight