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Job description
Zoox is hiring a Mechanical Design Engineer — a full-time, based in Foster City, CA role. Apply directly on Zoox's careers page below.
Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning
Team: Mechanical Engineering
Location: Foster City, CA
Commitment: Full-time
Workplace Type: hybrid
Salary:
As a Mechanical Design Engineer on the Sensor Cleaning team, you will play a critical role in ensuring Zoox vehicles can operate safely and reliably in real-world environments. You will be responsible for developing, integrating, validating, and launching sensor cleaning systems that maintain the performance of cameras, lidars, and other perception sensors across a wide range of weather and contamination conditions.
you will drive engineering solutions that ensure sensors remain within operational specifications, minimize contamination-related failures, reduce supply chain and manufacturing yield losses, improve vehicle availability, and support scalable deployment of Zoox autonomous vehicles.
In This Role, You Will
- Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to keep sensors free of contaminants.
- Perform packaging studies, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and reliability assessments.
- Design and build mockups, proofs of concept, and functional prototypes
- Develop and release CAD models, engineering drawings, and BOMs.
- Support test engineering, sensor performance engineers, and validation teams in test design, failure analysis, and quality management
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and quality engineer to ramp production processes and meet build objectives
- Maintain BOMs, documenting and approving build processes, and supporting quality and cost engineering throughout the supply chain of the assemblies
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop prototypes, resolve technical issues, and support manufacturing readiness.
Qualifications
- Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years of working experience within the automotive industry. Prior sensor cleaning experience is a bonus.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals including:
- Plastic injection molded components
- Sheet metal and machined parts
- Tolerance stack-up analysis
- Fluid systems and pneumatic systems
- Thermal and heating system integration
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks).
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to innovate and drive new ideas and solutions into products.
- Experience with DV/PV testing, DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.
- Optical sensor/ADAS system experience is a bonus
Bonus Qualifications
- Prior experience in sensor cleaning is a plus
- Experience in automotive sensors like cameras and LiDAR is a plus
- Experience with fluid simulation and CFD tools for liquid or airflow analysis is a plus
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Mechanical Design Engineer at Zoox?
The required skills for Mechanical Design Engineer at Zoox include: Mechanical Engineering, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, Machining.
What is the seniority level for Mechanical Design Engineer at Zoox?
Mechanical Design Engineer at Zoox is a Mid Level / Senior level position.
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