Senior Cost Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, US

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior engineers with cost optimization experience in automotive or related hardware industries, requiring cross-functional collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines.

Best fit for

Experienced cost engineers familiar with automotive BOM management.
— “taking ownership of the Vehicle BOM cost”
Professionals skilled in cost-driven design collaboration with engineering teams.
— “partner with Engineering to ensure parts are designed with cost in mind”
Candidates comfortable working across multiple vehicle engineering domains.
— “working with engineering experts in several areas such as drivetrain, trim & lighting, body & closures, EE, thermal, geometric integration, chassis, vehicle attributes and homologation”

Things to consider

Must balance cost targets against program volume considerations.
— “considering program volumes”

How to stand out

Demonstrate specific examples of cost reductions in complex hardware systems.
— “ensure parts are designed with cost in mind”
Highlight cross-functional projects involving multiple engineering disciplines.
— “working with engineering experts in several areas”
Showcase experience with full product lifecycle cost management.
— “successfully developing and delivering a high-quality product to market”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

optimized vehicle cost
supported engineering design
delivered high-quality product

Typical background

cost engineeringsupply chain management

Skills & requirements

Required

Cost EngineeringVehicle BOM CostProgram InvestmentsEngineering Collaboration

Preferred

DrivetrainTrim & LightingBody & ClosuresThermal Integration

Stack & domain

Bom CostInvestmentsParts DesignCost ConsiderationProgram VolumesDrivetrainTrim & LightingBody & ClosuresEeThermalGeometric IntegrationChassisVehicle AttributesHomologationVehicle ProgramEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

As a Senior Cost Engineer, you will support the Vehicle Program team by taking ownership of the Vehicle BOM cost and investments. You’ll partner with Engineering to ensure parts are designed with cost in mind while considering program volumes. You will be working with engineering experts in several areas such as drivetrain, trim & lighting, body & closures, EE, thermal, geometric integration, chassis, vehicle attributes and homologation. You will be an integral link to successfully developing and delivering a high-quality product to market.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)