Zoox · 2 days ago
System Safety Engineer, Manufacturing
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$143K/yr - $232K/yr
5+ years expZoox is seeking a highly motivated and experienced System Safety Engineer to champion manufacturing quality control for safety-related special characteristics identified in our system safety analysis. This pivotal role is essential to support ongoing manufacturing scaling and ensure that production processes meet quality, reliability, and safety standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Safety requirements definition: Translate system-level and safety case requirements into clear, measurable, and enforceable manufacturing requirements for the production floor (e.g., tooling requirements, process steps, inspection criteria) and in-process quality control
Production process review and safety inputs: closely collaborate with the manufacturing and quality control teams to review and ensure the production processes have suitable equipment, tooling, and testing for the quality assurance of safety-related special characteristics. Review and approve configuration management and traceability process
Safety clearance support: Provide essential support for the product's safety clearance process. This includes generating and contributing to comprehensive reports that demonstrate how the manufacturing process, potential gaps, and control measures are being considered and addressed within the overall safety clearance documentation
Continuous improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing processes based on quality data, field performance, and safety-related non-conformances
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or higher in a STEM discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering)
5+ years of progressive experience in a relevant manufacturing environment, preferably with high-volume or safety-critical products
Proven experience shipping complex hardware products with large-scale manufacturing involved
Significant experience with quality control methodologies and tools (e.g., PFMEA, Control Plans, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis)
Strong background in System Engineering principles, especially the translation of top-level system requirements into lower-level manufacturing and test requirements
Demonstrated ability to contribute to the larger picture of safety analysis and fail-operational design
Preferred
Experience in robotics, aerospace, medical devices, or automotive (industries with stringent safety and manufacturing requirements)
Familiarity with manufacturing scaling from low-volume to high-volume production
Proficiency in statistical analysis tools for manufacturing data
Benefits
Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Company
Zoox
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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