Chassis Structures Engineer

Number of employees

2600

Foster City, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-09-09

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.


Join the innovative team at Zoox and collaborate with world-class engineers from diverse fields like AI, robotics, mechatronics, machine learning, and more! Here, you'll have the unique opportunity to challenge conventional hardware design principles and create elegant and efficient systems that showcase cutting-edge technology in the hands of advanced robotics.

As a Chassis Structures Engineer, you will work to ensure the successful delivery of systems and assemblies from concept to the start of production. Crucial to this success will be driving and managing critical relationships with Zoox’s supplier network while Zoox maintains a lean and agile cross-functional team in-house. You will use your knowledge to direct the technical effort, your expertise to ground the team, and your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and lead as we take a new path to redefine a traditional and well-established industry.

About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.


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A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

In this role, you will:

  • Conceptualize, design (2D and 3D), and lead the development and release of vehicle chassis components and assemblies (subframe, driveline, wheels/tires) to meet cost, weight, and performance requirements 
  • Develop short and long-term schedule/plans for component development
  • Define and negotiate requirements and specifications for the vehicle structure, 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, CAE/test teams, management, manufacturing, suppliers
  • Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant engineering degree
  • At least 6+ years of experience in chassis design/engineering (OEM/supplier, university SAE team, or equivalent)
  • Knowledge/experience in vehicle engineering, chassis systems design and engineering fundamentals, and component delivery
  • Experience with the development of specifications, DFMEAs, DVP’s and PVP’s, APQP, and other technical and quality assurance processes 
  • Proficiency with CATIA V5 or V6 CAD software
  • Strong communication/collaboration skills with peers, suppliers, manufacturing, and management
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Patents awarded
  • Experience at automotive OEM
  • Experience with Polarion, Jira, and/or Confluence
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