# Mechanical Design Engineer - Sensor Cleaning

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $151k – $207k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Mechanical Design, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, Plastic Injection Molding, Sheet Metal, Machined Parts, Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis, Pneumatic Systems, Thermal Systems, CATIA, Nx, Creo, Solidworks, Dfmea, Apqp
**Posted:** 2026-08-04

> Design, integrate, validate, and launch sensor cleaning systems for cameras, LiDAR, and other perception sensors on autonomous vehicles. The role requires automotive mechanical design experience, 3D CAD proficiency, cross-functional leadership, and familiarity with validation and quality processes.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to keep cameras, lidars, and other perception sensors free of contaminants.
- Perform packaging studies, tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and reliability assessments.
- Design and build mockups, proofs of concept, and functional prototypes.
- Develop and release CAD models, engineering drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
- Support test engineering, sensor performance engineering, and validation teams with test design, failure analysis, and quality management.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality engineers to ramp production processes and meet build objectives.
- Maintain BOMs, document and approve build processes, and support quality and cost engineering throughout the supply chain.
- Collaborate with suppliers to develop prototypes, resolve technical issues, and support manufacturing readiness.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics with 5+ years of working experience in the automotive industry, or a master's degree with 3+ years of experience.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals, including:
  - Plastic injection-molded components
  - Sheet metal and machined parts
  - Tolerance stack-up analysis
  - Fluid and pneumatic systems
  - Thermal and heating system integration
- Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to develop and launch product solutions.
- Experience with DV/PV testing, DFMEA, PFMEA, APQP, and PPAP processes.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Sensor cleaning experience.
- Experience with automotive sensors such as cameras and LiDAR.
- Optical sensor or ADAS system experience.
- Experience with fluid simulation and CFD tools for liquid or airflow analysis.

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