Sustaining Engineer, Powertrain & Thermal Systems

Zoox

Foster City, US

Who this role is best for

Geared toward mid-level engineers comfortable with subsystem-level technical decisions in powertrain and thermal systems, collaborating across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.

Best fit for

Engineers who thrive in ambiguous environments and own technical decisions.
— “in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment”
Candidates with experience in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
— “drive root cause investigations and corrective actions”

Things to consider

Requires collaboration with multiple teams including Manufacturing and Service.
— “close collaboration with Vehicle Development, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Reliability, and Suppliers”
Work prioritization based on fleet and production impact is critical.
— “prioritize work based on fleet and production impact”

How to stand out

Showcase experience in improving safety and durability in previous roles.
— “improve safety, durability, fleet uptime, and manufacturing performance”
Highlight instances where you led corrective actions in production environments.
— “corrective actions, making subsystem-level technical decisions”
Demonstrate ability to work across functions to implement technical changes.
— “leading changes through design, validation, release, and fleet implementation”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

improving fleet reliability and safety
leading technical changes through design and validation

Typical background

mechanical engineeringsustaining engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Sustaining EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisCorrective ActionsTechnical Decision-making

Preferred

Autonomous Vehicle SystemsThermal Management

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

At Zoox, we are developing a purpose-built autonomous robotaxi, and the Sustaining Engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring the long-term reliability, safety, serviceability, and availability of our fleet as it operates at scale.
As a Sustaining Engineer supporting Powertrain and Thermal Systems, you will independently own sustaining engineering for key subsystems supporting both the in service fleet and vehicles in current production. You will drive root cause investigations and corrective actions, making subsystem-level technical decisions and leading changes through design, validation, release, and fleet implementation.
This role requires close collaboration with Vehicle Development, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Reliability, and Suppliers in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment. You will prioritize work based on fleet and production impact, delivering solutions that improve safety, durability, fleet uptime, and manufacturing performance.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)