POSTING ACTIVE · REQ-C3940 · FY26.Q3
Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
$151,000 – $207,000USD
MIDPOINT
$179,000
SPREAD
$56,000
LEVEL
LEAD
TECHNICAL STACK · 1 TAGS
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OVERVIEW
As a Mechanical Design Engineer on the Sensor Cleaning team, you will play a critical role in ensuring Zoox vehicles can operate safely and reliably in real-world environments. You will be responsible for developing, integrating, validating, and launching sensor cleaning systems that maintain the performance of cameras, lidars, and other perception sensors across a wide range of weather and contamination conditions.
you will drive engineering solutions that ensure sensors remain within operational specifications, minimize contamination-related failures, reduce supply chain and manufacturing yield losses, improve vehicle availability, and support scalable deployment of Zoox autonomous vehicles.
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IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL
- Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to keep sensors free of contaminants.
- Perform packaging studies, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and reliability assessments.
- Design and build mockups, proofs of concept, and functional prototypes
- Develop and release CAD models, engineering drawings, and BOMs.
- Support test engineering, sensor performance engineers, and validation teams in test design, failure analysis, and quality management
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and quality engineer to ramp production processes and meet build objectives
- Maintain BOMs, documenting and approving build processes, and supporting quality and cost engineering throughout the supply chain of the assemblies
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop prototypes, resolve technical issues, and support manufacturing readiness.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years of working experience within the automotive industry. Prior sensor cleaning experience is a bonus.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals including:
- Plastic injection molded components
- Sheet metal and machined parts
- Tolerance stack-up analysis
- Fluid systems and pneumatic systems
- Thermal and heating system integration
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks).
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to innovate and drive new ideas and solutions into products.
- Experience with DV/PV testing, DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.
- Optical sensor/ADAS system experience is a bonus
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BONUS QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in sensor cleaning is a plus
- Experience in automotive sensors like cameras and LiDAR is a plus
- Experience with fluid simulation and CFD tools for liquid or airflow analysis is a plus
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REQUIREMENTS
Description
- Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronic BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years of working experience within the automotive industry. Prior sensor cleaning experience is a bonus.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals including:
- Plastic injection molded components
- Sheet metal and machined parts
- Tolerance stack-up analysis
- Fluid systems and pneumatic systems
- Thermal and heating system integration
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks).
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to innovate and drive new ideas and solutions into products.
- Experience with DV/PV testing, DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.
- Optical sensor/ADAS system experience is a bonus Bonus Qualifications
- Prior experience in sensor cleaning is a plus
- Experience in automotive sensors like cameras and LiDAR is a plus
- Experience with fluid simulation and CFD tools for liquid or airflow analysis is a plus
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- How much does the Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning at Zoox pay?
- The posting lists a range of $151K–$207K per year. Ranges reflect what Zoox publicly declared on the source posting.
- Where is this Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning role based?
- The role is based in Foster City, CA.
- What experience does Zoox expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a lead-level role, typically 7+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- Where is Zoox headquartered?
- Zoox is headquartered in Foster City, USA.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Zoox's Lever careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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