Senior Quality Engineer - Lead Systemic Quality Improvement

Zoox; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products released to service meet design specs, functionality, and documentation requirements. You will partner with Corporate Quality, Field Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering, and fleet operations to drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, develop PFMEA/Control Plans, and work with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic issues in automotive production environments.

Qualifications

• Advanced problem-solving methodologies (Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt)
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and written communication skills
• ASQ CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred
• Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience highly desired
• Experience with quality management systems and data extraction/reporting tools

Responsibilities

• Manage quality issue tracking to implement containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action for non-conformances
• Support diagnosis of issues in Rider Quality Audit and EFR processes; establish standard inspection processes and tools
• Design and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives across production quality audits and issue resolution
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Vehicle Development to resolve systemic issues
• Support development and review of PFMEA and Control Plans for robust risk mitigation

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Planning

Analytical

Negotiation

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

MES

JIRA

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure products released to service meet design specs, functionality, and documentation requirements. You will partner with Corporate Quality, Field Quality, Manufacturing, Design Engineering, and fleet operations to drive containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, develop PFMEA/Control Plans, and work with cross-functional teams to resolve systemic issues in automotive production environments.