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Zoox

Senior/Staff Studio Engineer, Robot Industrial Design

Foster City, California, U.S.
full-time On-site

TLDR

This role at Zoox involves pioneering the design of autonomous vehicles, collaborating across engineering teams to transform innovative concepts into functional products while maintaining high safety,

As a Supply and Demand Planning Manager, you will work closely with internal core teams to drive material readiness for new products. Your responsibilities will include daily supply management, addressing constraints, providing executive status reporting and escalation, and pursuing operational excellence and continuous improvement. In this role, you will ensure that Zoox’s hardware needs are well understood across all programs and business areas, preparing both internal teams and external partners to meet these demands on time. Collaborating with various stakeholders, you will manage the aggregated materials forecast and supply commitments for hardware programs from development through mass production. This includes critical component planning, allocation direction, modeling supply flexibility, and managing materials liability. In this role, you will...

  • Collaborate with designers and digital modelers to develop technically feasible vehicle concepts, guiding the evolution of early designs using first-principles engineering while preserving design intent for downstream development.

  • Partner with advanced and production engineering to translate technical requirements and constraints into clear design guidance. Ensure designs are viable, production-ready, and support the transition from concept to production.

  • Evaluate concepts for feasibility, manufacturability, and cost. Provide engineering insights to optimize designs for program goals.

  • Ensure conceptual and production designs comply with regulatory, safety, and certification requirements by collaborating with homologation, policy, and safety teams.

  • Own the organization and management of master-level 3D surface data, design CAD, and supporting documentation used for prototype development and engineering evaluation.

  • Monitor industry trends, technologies, and best practices in automotive design and engineering. Develop new tools and workflows to enhance cross-functional collaboration and streamline design-to-production processes.

    • Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

  • 10+ years of experience in automotive design and engineering.

  • Expert knowledge of automotive design, engineering, manufacturing processes, materials, fabrication techniques, quality, and supply chain.

  • Proficient knowledge of global automotive regulation, homologation, safety, and policy standards.

  • Expert-level proficiency in CAD and PLM Catia/3DX software and automotive industry best practices.

  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a proven ability to lead technical discussions, influence cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers and designers.

    • Bonus Qualifications

  • Direct experience in Studio Engineering, prototype, and advanced engineering development.

    • About Zoox
    Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. 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’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.


    Accommodations
    If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

    A Final Note:
    You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
     Zoox

    Zoox is building a fully autonomous vehicle fleet from the ground up, coupled with the ecosystem necessary to launch this technology into urban environments. By integrating robotics, machine learning, and innovative design, Zoox is paving the way for a new era of mobility-as-a-service.

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    $205,000 – $261,000 per year
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