Senior Exterior Designer, Robot Industrial Design

The role

You will support design concepts and detailed solutions for Zoox's robotaxi platforms and connected hardware. You will drive design projects from early concept through production and make the form, surface and detailing of vehicle design work.

What you will do

• Support the development of design concepts, form language, and detailed solutions for Zoox's robotaxi platforms and connected hardware.
• Translate the broader pool design vision into cohesive design solutions across vehicle design.
• Create digital and physical deliverables such as sketches, renderings, CAD, models, and presentations.
• Drive design projects from early concept through production, maintaining design intent and quality.
• Challenge assumptions and explore innovative solutions beyond traditional automotive norms.
• Balance creative ambition with technical feasibility through engineering and manufacturing integration.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in automotive or relevant industrial design environments.
• Proven track record delivering production vehicles and/or complex hardware products from concept through launch.
• Exceptional design skills, with a strong foundation in form development, proportion, surface quality, and design detailing.
• Experience working across multiple phases of product development, from conceptual exploration through engineering integration and production.
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering constraints.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex cross-functional development environments.

Nice to have

• Exceptional visual communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate design intent and rationale.
• A deep passion for design craft, innovation, and creating meaningful, future-forward products.

Before you apply

• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply.

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring this technology to market. It aims to provide next-generation mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.