Cost Engineer

zoox

4100

Foster City, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-08-28

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.

As a Cost Engineer at Zoox, you will support the Vehicle Program team by taking ownership of the vehicle Bill of Materials cost and investments. You will partner with engineering teams across the entire Vehicle Development organization to ensure every component is designed with cost, quality and scalability in mind. Your work will directly influence program decisions and ensure Zoox can deliver world-class technology at the right value.

In this role, you will:

Own detailed cost modeling and “should-cost” estimates for Vehicle Development using tools like aPriori

Partner with Vehicle Engineering teams to identify opportunities for cost reduction

Track program costs in relation to targets, budgets and business cases throughout the development process

Provide cost insights to support program gates, reviews and decision-making for trade-offs

Analyze how engineering changes, materials and processes impact the overall cost of the vehicle

Qualifications

BS or MS in Engineering

At least 6 years of experience in Cost Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or Business Operations

Proven analytical skills with experience in cost modeling and estimation

Knowledge of vehicle systems and components, with experience at an automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 supplier

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Bonus Qualifications

MBA or MS in Finance

Experience with SAP S/4Hana, Anaplan or similar cost analysis tools.

Familiarity with Polarion, Jira and Confluence

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