Senior / Staff Quality Engineer

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About the Role

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Example

The Autonomous Driving Software Integration team at Zoox is responsible for bringing together the computer science world with the automotive world in order to create an amazing product for everyone. Our team has a collaborative culture marked by openness and supportive risk-taking. You’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to making cities safer, smarter and more sustainable.

Together with the team, you will define the driving experience of the robot by engineering application software responsible for decision making, trajectory planning, and controls.

We are looking for an engineer who is excited to traverse the autonomous driving compute stack, loves to learn new things, and likes to take ownership of major software components. If you like to work close to the robot platform and enjoy experiencing your developed software in the robot, we would like to hear from you.

TAGS

• Data Science
• Communications
• Design and Product
• Operations
• Finance
• Procurement
• Hardware Engineering
• Product Security
• Human Resources
• Program Management
• Information Technology
• Quality
• Legal and Policy
• Software Engineering
• Manufacturing Operations
• Supply Chain
• Systems and Safety

In this role, you will

Manage quality issue tracking to implement Containment, drive Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for non-conformances identified during production quality audits and vehicle release process.

Support diagnosis of NVH issues reported during Rider Quality Audit and EFR process ; establish standard NVH inspection process and define required tools.

Design, champion, and execute strategic continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of production quality audit, EFR and issue resolution

Work cross-functionally with Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and Vehicle Development to strategically resolve systemic product and process issues.

Support develop and review of PFMEA and Control Plans to ensure compliance and robust risk mitigation strategies for all critical manufacturing processes.

Good ability to communicate technical results clearly and accurately and drive issues to successful closure.

Qualifications

BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering

Minimum 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, aviation or contract manufacturing.

Proven expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Shainin Red X, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt) and demonstrated success driving systemic quality improvements across the value stream.

Strong planning, organizational, analytical, negotiation, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications

Automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier experience

Expertise in using quality management and ERP systems (SAP, MES, JIRA, etc.) for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.

ASQ Certification (e.g., Certified Quality Engineer - CQE or Six Sigma Black Belt).