Mechanical Engineer - Sensor Cleaning

The role

You will design, validate and launch hardware systems that keep camera, lidar, radar and other autonomy sensors working in any environment. You will own components end to end, from proofs of concept to fleet support. The work supports scalable deployment of Zoox autonomous vehicles.

What you will do

• Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to manage debris, rain and snow.
• Build mockups, proofs of concept and functional prototypes; run packaging studies for vehicle integration.
• Develop and release CAD, engineering drawings and BOMs with tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA and reliability assessments.
• Work with the validation team on test plans, test fixtures and failure analysis.
• Support wind tunnel and fleet testing of sensor cleaning functionality.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot fleet issues affecting sensor cleaning performance.
• Work with manufacturing and quality engineers to ramp production and meet build objectives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
• Strong mechanical design fundamentals: plastic injection-molded components, sheet metal and machined parts, fluid and pneumatic systems, or thermal and heating system integration
• Proficiency with 3D CAD (CATIA, NX, Creo or SolidWorks)
• Familiarity with data acquisition tools
• Inquisitive
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical failures
• Basic understanding of Python or another scripting language
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to drive new ideas and solutions into products
• Experience with automotive thermal or glazings/closures/exteriors/ADAS

Nice to have

• Experience with automotive sensors (camera, lidar) or optical sensor/ADAS systems
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Fluid simulation and CFD for liquid or airflow analysis
• Familiarity with automotive test standards such as FMVSS, ISO and IEC
• Hands-on experience with thermocouples, strain gauges, pressure transducers and accelerometers
• Able to use CAN tools (PCAN, Vector) to troubleshoot vehicle faults

About the company

Zoox builds autonomous vehicles. This role supports keeping their sensors clean and working across global operations.