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Senior Plant Issue Resolution Engineer - Electrical Systems

Zoox· Vehicle Development – Trim & Lighting, Fleet Support Engineering, and Sustaining Team
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Hayward, CA$170k - $209kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Issue Resolution Engineer focusing on rapid containment, root cause, and durable corrective actions for electrical systems in Zoox vehicles during manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead triage, containment, and resolution plan of issues identified during general assembly and end-of-line testing within your assigned subsystem/domain
  • Define and execute short-term containment actions, including rework plans, part quarantine, and build flow protection
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to lead root cause analysis across design, process, supplier, and manufacturing domains, identify and prioritize blockers, and drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) improvements.
  • Support cross-functional teams to implement permanent corrective actions (PCA) and prevent recurrence
  • Support prototype builds, production trials, and engineering changes to validate fixes and improve manufacturability
  • Develop and maintain metrics, dashboards, and reporting to track issue health, closure rates, and recurrence and improve PIRT processes, including issue tracking, prioritization, and cross-functional execution

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
  • 8 to 12 years of experience in automotive OEMs, robotics, aviation, or other complex hardware systems within manufacturing, product engineering, or sustaining environments
  • Strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems, wiring harnesses and connectors, control units, compute, and sensor hardware
  • Proven experience leading root cause analysis and corrective actions in production, manufacturing, or field environments, including new product launch support
  • Strong cross functional communication and problem solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced environment

Skills

Required:Electrical engineering fundamentalsRoot cause analysisCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Zoox stock options: Stock Appreciation Rights
  • Amazon RSUs
  • Health insurance
  • Long-term care insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
  • Unpaid time off
  • Sign-on bonus may be offered
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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