# Sustaining Engineer, Powertrain & Thermal Systems

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $153k – $184k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** CATIA, 3D Cad, SQL, Python, Dfmea, DFM, Dfs, SAP, Jira, Confluence
**Posted:** 2026-05-12

> Sustaining Engineer owns root cause investigations, corrective actions, and design improvements for powertrain and thermal systems in autonomous robotaxi fleet and production vehicles. Requires 8+ years in EV/powertrain systems, BS in engineering, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own sustaining engineering and corrective action development for powertrain and thermal 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 electric drive systems, battery systems, power electronics, and thermal management systems
- 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

## Nice-to-haves
- 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**

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