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Sustaining Engineer, Body & Closure Systems

Zoox· Vehicle Development – ZZ - INACTIVATE - Vehicle Systems Engineering
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Foster City, CA$153k - $184kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Sustaining Engineer responsible for sustaining engineering of body and closure subsystems in Zoox's in-service fleet and current production vehicles, driving root cause investigations, corrective actions, design updates, validation, and fleet implementation.

Responsibilities

  • Own sustaining engineering and corrective action development for body and closure systems across the in service fleet and vehicles in current production, from root cause confirmation through fleet-wide implementation
  • Drive end-to-end resolution of field and manufacturing issues across door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures
  • Apply fleet and production data, including MTBF, repeat failure rates, and downtime drivers, to prioritize work, validate solutions, and drive continuous improvement
  • Lead design updates and system improvements, ensuring robust performance, durability, efficiency, and serviceability in both fleet and production environments
  • Author and manage Engineering Change Requests and Change Actions, and develop and execute validation plans at component, system, and vehicle levels
  • Support and lead retrofit and rework campaigns, and partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve reliability and manufacturability

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 8+ years of experience in powertrain, thermal, battery, or EV systems within a product development, manufacturing, or sustaining environment
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver subsystem-level corrective actions that improve reliability, durability, manufacturability, or serviceability in production vehicles
  • Experience with root cause analysis, DFMEA, and product and process validation
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities

Skills

Required:Sustaining engineeringRoot cause analysisSystem-level design updates

Benefits

  • 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
  • life insurance
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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