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Senior / Staff Quality Engineer

Zoox· Supply Chain Quality and Reliability – Quality and Reliability
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Hybrid (Hayward, CA / Foster City, CA)$161k - $222kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Quality Engineer responsible for ensuring products released to service meet design specifications, functionality, customer expectations, and required documentation. Requires strong communication, detail orientation, and ability to work independently to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.
  • Support diagnosis of issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process ; establish standard inspection process and define required tools.
  • Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR and issue resolution
  • Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.
  • Support develop and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.
  • Good ability to communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.
  • Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Skills

Required:Quality Issue TrackingRoot Cause AnalysisPFMEA and Control PlansCross-functional Collaboration

Benefits

  • Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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