Nigil Lee
About Nigil Lee
Nigil Lee is a Senior Embedded Software Engineer currently employed at Moxion Power in Richmond, California. He has extensive experience in embedded systems and firmware engineering, having previously worked at Zoox and various other organizations.
Work at Moxion Power Co.
Nigil Lee currently serves as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Moxion Power, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as an Embedded Systems Software Engineer at the same company from 2022 to 2023. His responsibilities include implementing developer-focused build and continuous integration workflows using tools such as Bazel, Docker, and GitHub Actions. He collaborates with the systems team to define requirements and hardware architecture for next-generation systems, and he has contributed to scaling development processes to support team growth.
Previous Experience at Zoox
Nigil Lee has extensive experience at Zoox, where he held multiple roles from 2018 to 2021. He began as a Firmware Engineer in 2018, then progressed to Firmware Engineer - Body Systems, serving as Tech Lead from 2020 to 2021. He also worked as a Hardware Integration Engineer for a brief period in 2017. His work involved debugging and addressing issues during product launches, demonstrating his ability to respond quickly to challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Education and Expertise
Nigil Lee earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northeastern University, where he studied from 2012 to 2017. His academic background provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various engineering roles. He also gained practical experience as a Research Assistant and in leadership positions within student organizations, enhancing his technical and collaborative skills.
Early Career and Internships
Before his roles at Zoox and Moxion Power, Nigil Lee gained valuable experience through various internships and co-op positions. He worked as a Communication Team Coop at Planetary Resources, Inc. in 2016, and as an Electrical Engineering Coop at Tyto Life LLC in 2015. He also held positions at Analog Devices and DGF Technologies in 2014. These early experiences contributed to his technical expertise and understanding of embedded systems.