Sustaining Engineer, Powertrain & Thermal Systems

About the role

Zoox is developing an autonomous robotaxi and the Sustaining Engineering team ensures the fleet's reliability, safety, serviceability, and availability at scale. This role focuses on sustaining engineering for powertrain and thermal systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently own sustaining engineering for key subsystems supporting both the in-service fleet and vehicles in current production
• Drive root cause investigations and corrective actions, making subsystem-level technical decisions
• Lead changes through design, validation, release, and fleet implementation
• Collaborate closely with Vehicle Development, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Reliability, and Suppliers in a fast-paced environment
• Prioritize work based on fleet and production impact, delivering solutions that improve safety, durability, fleet uptime, and manufacturing performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree 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

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

• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Design for Service (DFM/DFS)
• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, CATIA preferred
• Familiarity with tools such as 3DX, DELMIA, SAP, JIRA, Confluence, or data analysis or visualization tools such as dashboards, SQL, and Python

Benefits

• $153,000 - $184,000 a year Base Salary Range
• A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package
• A comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance

Pay

• $153,000 - $184,000 a year Base Salary Range

Schedule

• Full-time