# Sustaining Engineer, Body & Closure Systems at Zoox

> Onsite · United States · Unspecified · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Azoox%3Abe2e8cfd-c908-49f9-a618-b6369fc3e7f2 (read 2026-11-07).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Zoox](https://alderhq.app/companies/zoox)
- Location text: Foster City, CA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: Foster City, CA")
- Posted: 2026-10-06 (32 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/be2e8cfd-c908-49f9-a618-b6369fc3e7f2
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, SQL

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $153k–$184k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 1752): p25 $161k, median $200k, p75 $239k
- H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 193, median offered wage $188k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Zoox Labs Ltd" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

At Zoox, we are developing a purpose built autonomous robotaxi, and the Sustaining Engineering team plays a critical role in ensuring the long term reliability, safety, serviceability, and availability of our fleet as it operates at scale.

As a Sustaining Engineer supporting Body and Closure Systems, you will independently own sustaining engineering for key subsystems supporting both the in-service fleet and vehicles in current production. You will drive root cause investigations and corrective actions, making subsystem-level technical decisions and leading changes through design, validation, release, and fleet implementation.

This role requires close collaboration with Vehicle Development, Manufacturing, Service, Quality, Reliability, and Suppliers in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment. You will prioritize work based on fleet and production impact, delivering solutions that improve safety, durability, fleet uptime, and manufacturing performance.

### In this role, you will:

- Own sustaining engineering and corrective action development for body and closure systems across the in service fleet and vehicles in current production, from root cause confirmation through fleet-wide implementation
- Drive end-to-end resolution of field and manufacturing issues across door systems, latches, actuators, sealing, access panels, glazing, and body structures
- Apply fleet and production data, including MTBF, repeat failure rates, and downtime drivers, to prioritize work, validate solutions, and drive continuous improvement
- Lead design updates and system improvements, ensuring robust performance, durability, efficiency, and serviceability in both fleet and production environments
- Author and manage Engineering Change Requests and Change Actions, and develop and execute validation plans at component, system, and vehicle levels
- Support and lead retrofit and rework campaigns, and partner with suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve reliability and manufacturability
### Qualifications

- BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in powertrain, thermal, battery, or EV systems within a product development, manufacturing, or sustaining environment
- Demonstrated ability to deliver subsystem-level corrective actions that improve reliability, durability, manufacturability, or serviceability in production vehicles
- Experience with root cause analysis, DFMEA, and product and process validation
- Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
### Bonus Qualifications

- Experience in autonomous vehicles
- Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Design for Service (DFM/DFS), and Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, CATIA preferred, and familiarity with tools such as 3DX, DELMIA, SAP, JIRA, Confluence, or data analysis or visualization tools such as dashboards, SQL, and Python

---
Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Azoox%3Abe2e8cfd-c908-49f9-a618-b6369fc3e7f2 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.