Senior Quality Engineer
About The Position
Zoox’s Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations (AHMO) team is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to develop systems, methodologies, quality processes, and best practices that ensure high-quality products. The role supports cross-functional hardware projects, including new product introduction (NPI), sustaining engineering, and failure analysis for hardware such as LiDARs, cameras, sensor pods, and compute suites. Performance is measured by quality results, teamwork, and initiatives. The position requires meeting tight deadlines, strong interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently. The Senior Quality Engineer serves as the main point of contact among Program Management, Design Teams, Test Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Risk Management. The role helps establish procedures and processes aligned with international Quality System standards, leads PPAP and related quality documentation, develops quality-control requirements and metrics, drives NCMR and CAPA to closure, and convenes MRB meetings to determine disposition of quarantined units. Domestic and international travel of up to 15% is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related engineering field.
- At least 8 years of NPI and sustaining engineering experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills in fast-paced startup environments.
- Proficiency in GD&T standards, mechanical tolerance stack-ups, and statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.
- Thorough understanding of Quality Management Systems (QMS), NCMR handling, and driving SCARs/CAPAs to resolution.
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- ASQ CQE, CQA, or Certified Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt.
- Experience with sensor design, such as LiDARs, radars, or cameras.
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment and building a QMS from scratch.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the main point of contact among Program Management, Design Teams, Test Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Risk Management for hardware NPI development, sustaining engineering, and failure analysis.
- Support the establishment of procedures, instructions, and processes to align with quality-system standards including IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 13485.
- Lead Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) activities and guide teams in creating quality documents, including Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Inspection Reports, Dimensional Reports, Functional Test Reports, Process Certificates, Material Certificates, Rework Instructions, Temporary Deviation Orders, Packaging Reports, and Part Submission Warrants.
- Manage quality documentation in databases and logs including Jira, RGBSI, 3DX, and internal quality logs.
- Develop Incoming Quality Control (IQC), In-Process Quality Control (IPQC), and Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) requirements and establish performance-analysis metrics.
- Drive NCMR and CAPA activities to closure.
- Hold Material Review Board (MRB) meetings with key stakeholders to determine disposition of on-hand units in quarantine.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave.
- Unpaid time off.
- Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
- Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
- Health insurance.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
