# Senior / Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Body

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $178k – $245k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** CATIA, Autocad, Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, Automated Framing Systems, Dissimilar Metal Joining, Structural Adhesive Dispensing, Mechanical Fastening, Process Failure Mode Analyses, Control Plans, Standard Operating Procedures
**Posted:** 2026-06-04

> Lead development and implementation of automotive Body-in-White assembly processes, equipment, and factory layouts. Requires 8+ years of automotive BIW manufacturing engineering experience and expertise in joining technologies and GD&T.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop and implement automotive body assembly equipment, tools, and scalable manufacturing processes.
- Lead block planning and concept factory layouts to optimize footprint, material flow, and utility routing.
- Collaborate closely with Vehicle Engineering teams during early design phases to influence product architecture for Design for Manufacturability.
- Define and validate core body assembly processes, serving as a technical resource for dissimilar metal joining, structural adhesive dispensing, mechanical fastening, and automated framing.
- Create and maintain detailed process documentation, including process failure mode analyses, control plans, and standard operating procedures.
- Act as a primary technical liaison with external equipment integrators and toolmakers, participating in equipment validation and final commissioning.
- Work collaboratively with team members to set technical standards and support junior engineers as the manufacturing organization grows.

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 8 years of manufacturing engineering experience, with a focus on launching automotive Body-in-White production lines, or equivalent experience.
- Technical expertise in advanced automotive joining technologies, automated framing systems, and dimensional engineering using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Experience developing technical specifications and managing deliverables with automation partners, including a willingness to travel for equipment buyoffs and line installations.
- Proficiency with industry-standard design and layout software, such as CATIA and AutoCAD.
- This position requires ~25% travel.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience scaling production within an automotive Body-in-White (BIW) or Paint shop environment.
- Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management and Manufacturing Execution Systems integration in an automated production setting.
- Experience utilizing advanced factory simulation and layout validation tools.

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