Quality Engineer, General Assembly Quality Audit & Factory Gate

Zoox is building the quality team that will take our first-in-class autonomous robot from development to commercialization. GA Quality Audit & Factory Gate Quality engineers will report to the Production Quality Support Manager and will support production quality audits and factory gate activities to ensure vehicles delivered to Zoox for L3 and L5 fleets meet quality expectations.

In this role you will:

• Investigate and triage mechanical, electrical or electro-mechanical vehicle production issues. 
• Manage quality issue tracking and drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions (CA) for non-conformances identified during production quality audits.
• Use 6 sigma quality tools to setup, monitor, and analyze production vehicle quality.
• Perform production quality audits for both L3 & L5 vehicles and generate/review quality inputs to the factory gate process.
• Perform inventory containment and material disposition activities.
• Manage containment activities in WIP, receiving inspection, and work with responsible part owners and supplier quality engineers.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the production quality audit and factory gate processes.

Qualifications

• Technical degree such as electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering
• 5+ years of applied quality tools and techniques
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated proficiency performing RCA & CA

Bonus Qualifications

• 2 years of product design experience (mechanical or electrical)
• Experience with bug tracking & inventory management systems (e.g., Jira & SAP)
• Formula SAE experience
• Automotive experience at the OEM or Tier I level

CompensationThere are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $113,000 to $184,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including 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, and life insurance.