Senior / Staff Quality Engineer

@ Zoox

Senior / Staff Quality Engineer

Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Zoox is developing autonomous vehicles and related tech, focusing on robotics, machine learning, and mobility services. This role emphasizes ensuring product quality, driving improvements, and working cross-functionally to meet design and customer standards.

Requirements

  • BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
  • 8+ years in manufacturing environment
  • Experience in problem-solving methodologies
  • Strong communication skills

Qualifications

  • Automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience
  • Knowledge of quality management systems
  • Certifications (CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt)

Full job description

The Quality Engineer will interact with Corporate Quality, Field Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering, and fleet operations to ensure the products released to service are meeting design specifications, functionality, customer expectations, and required documentation. The successful candidate must have the ability to meet tight deadlines, have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be detail-oriented, and be able to work independently. 

In this role, you will:

  • Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.
  • Support diagnosis of NVH issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process ; establish standard NVH inspection process and define required tools.  
  • Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR  and issue resolution
  • Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.
  • Support develop and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.  
  • Good ability to communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
  • Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications

  • Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience
  • Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
  • ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).

About Zoox

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 robotics, machine learning, 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.


Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

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