Senior Body Structures Engineer: Vehicle Bodies & NVH

Zoox; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Body Structures Engineer within the Body Systems team to help shape the next generation of mobility vehicles. You will own body components from concept through to production, collaborating with engineering, styling, CAE, and suppliers to deliver lightweight, cost-effective solutions for a brand-new vehicle architecture.

You will work on body-in-white structures, crash and underbody integration, and deliver specifications, DFMEAs, DVPs/APQP, and GD&T practices while mentoring

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical engineering equivalent or higher.
• 4+ years experience in automotive body system design/engineering (OEM/supplier, university SAE team, or equivalent)
• Knowledge/experience in vehicle engineering, automotive body systems design and engineering fundamentals, body materials and manufacturing processes, and component delivery
• Experience with the development of specifications, DFMEAs, DVP’s and PVP’s, APQP and other technical and quality assurance processes
• Experience in engineering best practices including design for six sigma (DFSS)
• Ability to implement GD&T and dimensional engineering principles in design
• Proficiency with CATIA V5 or V6 CAD software
• Strong communication/collaboration skills with peers, suppliers, manufacturing, management

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design (2D and 3D), and lead development/release of vehicle body components/assemblies to meet cost, weight, performance requirements
• Develop short and long term schedule/plans for component development, release, delivery, and validation
• Define/negotiate requirements and specifications for body systems to achieve best in class performance in structural, NVH, and crash performance; including DFMEAs, DVP’s and PVP’s, APQP
• Support validation testing for component/vehicle
• Support material and manufacturing process decisions both internally and externally
• Work cross functionally and collaborate with peers, styling studio, packaging, CAE/attribute/test teams, management, manufacturing, suppliers
• Develop processes, procedures and best practices for Body design and development

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Automotive body design

DFMEA

APQP

GD&T

CATIA V5/V6

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6 CAD

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Body Structures Engineer within the Body Systems team to help shape the next generation of mobility vehicles. You will own body components from concept through to production, collaborating with engineering, styling, CAE, and suppliers to deliver lightweight, cost-effective solutions for a brand-new vehicle architecture.

You will work on body-in-white structures, crash and underbody integration, and deliver specifications, DFMEAs, DVPs/APQP, and GD&T practices while mentoring