Senior Quality Engineer, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing

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Fremont, CA, USA
In-Office
178K-214K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Design • Manufacturing
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that’s created a purpose-built robotaxi to give the world a better way to ride.
The Role
Lead manufacturing quality for serialized electro-mechanical sensor suites (LiDAR, camera, radar). Establish QMS-aligned processes, drive PPAP/PFMEA/inspection documentation, develop IQC/IPQC/OQC, coordinate MRB, collaborate with design, test, metrology, suppliers, and manufacturing to set metrics and close NC/CAPA.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are inventors, builders, and doers, passionate and purposeful in the work we do. We have a once-in-a-century opportunity to reinvent personal transportation—and we need your help. The Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations (AHMO) team is looking for a Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer to develop systems, methodologies, quality processes, and best practices to guarantee high-quality products. You will support projects developed by cross-functional teams where quality results, teamwork, and initiatives measure individual performance. A successful candidate must be a self-starter, passionate about technology and quality, 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:

  • Be the main Quality point of contact between Program Management, Design Teams, Test Engineering, Supplier Quality, Corporate Quality, Manufacturing, and Risk Management for serialized production of sensor suites incorporating components such as LiDAR, camera, and radar.

  • Play a fundamental role in supporting the setting up of procedures, instructions, and processes that will allow Zoox to align with the international standards for Quality Systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and similar)

  • Lead Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and guide teams to create quality documents including detailed Process Flow Diagrams, Process Failure Mode Analysis (PFMEA), Inspection Reports, Dimensional reports, Functional Test Reports (FTR’s), Process Certs, Material Certs, Rework instructions, Temporary Deviation Orders (TDO’s), Packaging Reports, Part Submission Warrants (PSW’s) in various quality databases including ETQ, Jira, RGBSI, 3DX, and other Internal Quality Logs

  • Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC), In Process Quality Control (IPQC), and outgoing Quality Control (OQC) requirements and set metrics for analyzing performance

  • Work closely with the Test Engineering team to document the testing activity and to develop the end of line test process.

  • Collaborate with engineering, metrology, and Manufacturing to understand ideal performance requirements and metrics. 

  • Hold MRB (Material Review Board) meetings with key stakeholders to determine the disposition of on-hand units in quarantine and drive NC/CAPA closure

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar required (Master’s preferred)

  • 8+ years of proven progressive manufacturing/design quality experience setting up and sustaining new complex serialized electro-mechanical manufacturing lines (Automotive, Robotics, Aerospace, Complex Capital Equipment)

  • Comfortable multitasking in a start-up-like environment and ability to make risk-based decisions in ambiguous situations in a fast-paced environment

  • Thorough knowledge of QMS and quality control fundamentals

  • Superb knowledge of applied statistical analysis using Minitab or similar software

  • Strong expertise in interpreting mechanical drawings using GD&T methodologies

  • Self-starter with strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to handle tight deadlines and manage competing demands effectively with.

  • Ability to travel domestically and abroad up to 15%

Bonus Qualifications

  • ASQ CQE/CQA/Certified 6-Sigma Green or Black Belt 

  • Experience in sensors such as LiDAR, camera, or sensor assembly inspection using CMMs

  • Experience setting up a QMS from scratch (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485 standards)

Skills Required

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
  • 8+ years progressive manufacturing/design quality experience with serialized electro-mechanical manufacturing lines
  • Thorough knowledge of Quality Management Systems and quality control fundamentals
  • Experience leading PPAP, creating PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Inspection and Dimensional reports, FTRs, PSWs, and related quality documentation
  • Proficiency with quality databases and tools (ETQ, Jira, RGBSI, 3DX, internal quality logs)
  • Applied statistical analysis experience using Minitab or similar software
  • Strong expertise interpreting mechanical drawings using GD&T methodologies
  • Ability to travel domestically and abroad up to 15%
  • Self-starter with strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills; able to work independently and meet tight deadlines
  • Master's degree in relevant field
  • ASQ CQE/CQA or Certified Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
  • Experience with sensors (LiDAR, camera) and sensor assembly inspection using CMMs
  • Experience setting up a QMS from scratch (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485)

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Foster City, CA
2,900 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

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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