Sustaining Engineer, Body & Closure Systems

The role

You will own sustaining engineering for body and closure systems on the in-service fleet and vehicles in current production. You will lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, and fleet-wide implementation.

What you will do

• Own sustaining engineering and corrective actions for body and closure systems across the fleet and current production
• Drive end-to-end resolution of field and manufacturing issues on door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures
• Use fleet and production data, including MTBF, repeat failure rates, and downtime drivers, to prioritize work and validate solutions
• Lead design updates and system improvements for durability, efficiency, and serviceability
• Author and manage Engineering Change Requests and Change Actions
• Develop and execute validation plans at component, system, and vehicle levels
• Support and lead retrofit and rework campaigns
• Partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve reliability and manufacturability

Required qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in powertrain, thermal, battery, or EV systems within a product development, manufacturing, or sustaining environment
• Demonstrated ability to deliver subsystem-level corrective actions that improve reliability, durability, manufacturability, or serviceability in production vehicles
• Experience with root cause analysis, DFMEA, and product and process validation
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities

Nice to have

• Experience in autonomous vehicles
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Design for Service (DFM/DFS)
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, CATIA preferred
• Familiarity with 3DX, DELMIA, SAP, JIRA, Confluence, or data analysis tools such as dashboards, SQL, and Python

About the company

Zoox is developing a purpose-built autonomous robotaxi. Its Sustaining Engineering team works to keep the fleet reliable, safe, serviceable, and available as it operates at scale.