Zoox is developing fully autonomous vehicles and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the technology to market at scale. 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 believe the transition to self-driving vehicles requires a combination of elegant vision and uncompromising execution.
The Closures team is responsible for the design, development, and innovation of automated closures systems for our autonomous vehicle. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, innovative, a self-starter, and excited to work as an exceptional mechatronics engineer. In this role you will own the electromechanical hardware that makes our closures move, including latches, actuators, motors, and sensing. You will improve the systems running in our production fleet while serving as the responsible engineer for that hardware on new vehicle programs.
In this role, you will:
Own closures electromechanical hardware on new programs, from requirements and concept through supplier development, validation, and launch.
Analyze fleet data and returned hardware with Python or MATLAB to identify and prioritize issues on vehicles in service, then root cause them and drive corrective action with firmware, controls, manufacturing, and supplier partners.
Define and improve actuation behavior with firmware partners, including control strategy, detection and fault handling, and durability of the mechanism.
Model system dynamics to set requirements for motor and actuator selection, gear train sizing, duty cycle, and load cases, and build the benches, fixtures, and test automation to verify them.
Qualifications
BS in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field, with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience.
Experience developing electromechanical hardware such as latches, actuators, or other motor-driven mechanisms, including work with technical suppliers.
Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data analysis, visualization, and system modeling.
Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE, and working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, including GD&T and dimensional engineering.
Comfortable debugging across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries.
Bonus Qualifications
Strong passion for multi-disciplinary engineering, ideally illustrated through personal hobbies/projects.
Experience with automotive closures: doors, liftgates, trunks, drop glass, or charge port mechanisms.
Experience with closed loop control systems, Simulink, or similar modeling software.
Experience taking hardware from prototype through production, including launch support.
Solid electronics fundamentals and embedded experience (ECUs, C/C++, PCB layout), comfortable debugging hardware interfaces such as ethernet, CAN, UART, LIN, I2C, or SPI.
Experience using vehicle fleet data, logs, or telemetry to drive issue prioritization and root cause.
Familiarity with 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA, and formal problem-solving methodologies.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, or a related field
- At least 3 years of professional experience
- Experience developing electromechanical hardware, including latches, actuators, or motor-driven mechanisms
- Experience working with technical suppliers
- Proficiency with Python or MATLAB for data analysis, visualization, and system modeling
- Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
- Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, GD&T, and dimensional engineering
- Ability to debug across mechanical, electrical, and software boundaries
- Experience with automotive closures such as doors, liftgates, trunks, drop glass, or charge port mechanisms
- Experience with closed-loop control systems, Simulink, or similar modeling software
- Experience taking hardware from prototype through production, including launch support
- Electronics fundamentals and embedded systems experience, including ECUs, C/C++, or PCB layout
- Experience debugging interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, UART, LIN, I2C, or SPI
- Experience using vehicle fleet data, logs, or telemetry for issue prioritization and root-cause analysis
- Familiarity with 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA, and formal problem-solving methodologies
Zoox Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoox and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoox.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is extensive, with broad medical and vision options, company‑paid disability coverage, and multiple mental‑health resources. Feedback suggests coverage breadth and auxiliary programs support a wide range of needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid parental leave, additional pregnancy disability time, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Backup care and family‑oriented programs further reinforce support across life stages.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Day‑to‑day perks are robust, including free daily meals, fitness subsidies, commuter support, and on‑site amenities. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits enhance convenience and workplace experience, especially for office‑based roles.
Zoox Insights
What We Do
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.
Why Work With Us
At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.
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