Zoox
Senior Supplier Quality Engineer
$190K–$228K
Foster City, CA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 31, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in quality, supplier quality, or manufacturing; automotive experience is stated as ideal.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
About the job
Leads supplier quality and industrialization for Zoox seating and vehicle interiors from supplier selection and design through production ramp-up, ensuring parts meet quality, safety, and appearance standards.
What you'll do
- Lead supplier industrialization, APQP, and PPAP activities through production launch, including tooling and process qualifications.
- Own seating and interior trim quality, supplier readiness, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with engineering, design, sourcing, and suppliers on manufacturability, validation, and supplier quality processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or a related engineering field.
- 8+ years of experience in quality, supplier quality, or manufacturing — ideally in automotive.
- Direct experience with seating and/or interior trim commodities and their supply base.
- Hands-on NPI and quality-system experience; knowledge of relevant manufacturing processes and structured problem-solving and core quality tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with seat safety, regulatory requirements, durability testing, soft trim materials, or appearance approval.
- Certifications such as CQE, ASQ Quality Auditor, or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt.
Pay
USD 190,000–228,000 per-year-salary; base salary
Tools
APQP, PPAP, Six Sigma, 8D, Pareto analysis, DOE, PFMEA, SPC
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