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As a Mechanical Design Engineer on the Sensor Cleaning team, you will play a critical role in ensuring Zoox vehicles can operate safely and reliably in real-world environments. You will be responsible for developing, integrating, validating, and launching sensor cleaning systems that maintain the performance of cameras, lidars, and other perception sensors across a wide range of weather and contamination conditions. 

you will drive engineering solutions that ensure sensors remain within operational specifications, minimize contamination-related failures, reduce supply chain and manufacturing yield losses, improve vehicle availability, and support scalable deployment of Zoox autonomous vehicles. 

In This Role, You Will

  • Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to keep sensors free of contaminants. 
  • Perform packaging studies, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and reliability assessments. 
  • Design and build mockups, proofs of concept, and functional prototypes
  • Develop and release CAD models, engineering drawings, and BOMs. 
  • Support test engineering, sensor performance engineers, and validation teams in test design, failure analysis, and quality management 
  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and quality engineer to ramp production processes and meet build objectives 
  • Maintain BOMs, documenting and approving build processes, and supporting quality and cost engineering throughout the supply chain of the assemblies
  • Collaborate with suppliers to develop prototypes, resolve technical issues, and support manufacturing readiness. 

Qualifications

     

  • Prior experience with autonomous vehicle sensor cleaning systems is REQUIRED. 
  • Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years of working experience within the automotive industry.
  • Strong mechanical design fundamentals including:
  • Plastic injection molded components
  • Sheet metal and machined parts
  • Tolerance stack-up analysis
  • Fluid systems and pneumatic systems
  • Thermal and heating system integration 
  • Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks). 
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams to innovate and drive new ideas and solutions into products.
  • Experience with DV/PV testing, DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.
  • Optical sensor/ADAS system experience is a bonus

Bonus Qualifications

  • Prior experience in sensor cleaning is a plus 
  • Experience in automotive sensors like cameras and LiDAR is a plus
  • Experience with fluid simulation and CFD tools for liquid or airflow analysis is a plus
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Zoox
Robotics & Autonomy · 500+ Members · Foster City, CA, United States

Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, develops an autonomous ride-hailing service and a purpose-built electric robotaxi. Rather than adapting a conventional car, it designed a bidirectional vehicle around autonomous operation, passenger use, and dense urban mobility. The company develops the vehicle, autonomous-driving software, sensing, simulation, fleet systems, and rider experience as one integrated service. Zoox is progressing from testing toward commercial robotaxi operations with safety and controlled deployment at the center of its approach.

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Approx. salary range

160K – 205K

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Eligibility
United States Right to work in the United States required.
Workplace
Hybrid
Job Posted:
1 month ago
Job Type
Full Time
Education
Any
Experience
5-7 years

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