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Manager, Sensor Integration & Cleaning Hardware
Job Location:
Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 233000 - 324000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
28 August 2026 (11 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
25 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As Manager Sensor Integration/Cleaning HW you will lead a team responsible for ensuring Zoox vehicles can operate safely and reliably in real-world environments. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers designing integrating validating and launching sensor assemblies and sensor cleaning systems that maintain the performance of our autonomy sensors across a wide range of environmental conditions. You will drive your teams engineering solutions and program execution to ensure sensors remain within operational specifications minimize contamination-related failures optimize for supply chain and volume manufacturing improve vehicle availability and serviceability and support the scalable deployment of Zoox autonomous vehicles.
In This Role You Will
- Lead mentor and grow a team of mechanical electrical and systems engineers developing sensor assemblies and sensor cleaning systems for Zooxs autonomous vehicle fleet.
- Own program delivery for sensor integration and sensor cleaning hardware from concept through validation launch and fleet support.
- Set technical direction and review key design decisions across mechanical packaging electrical integration and system-level architecture for sensor and cleaning subsystems.
- Partner with sensor performance perception test manufacturing and quality teams to ensure designs meet performance reliability and manufacturability requirements.
- Manage program scope schedule and resourcing across multiple concurrent sensor integration and cleaning projects.
- Drive cross-functional design reviews DFMEA/PFMEA processes and validation planning to de-risk programs ahead of production.
- Represent the team in front of engineering leadership communicating program status technical tradeoffs and risks.
- Recruit develop and retain engineering talent and build a strong culture of technical rigor and ownership within the team.
Qualifications
- 8 years of engineering experience in mechanical electrical or systems engineering with prior experience in sensor systems sensor cleaning exteriors or closures.
- 3 years of experience directly managing engineers including hiring mentoring and performance management.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional hardware programs from concept through production including specification authoring supplier selection DFMEA DV/PV testing and manufacturing readiness.
- Strong technical fluency across mechanical design (CAD tolerance stack-up fluid/pneumatic systems) and electrical integration (sensor interfaces wiring/harness design controls).
- Experience managing program scope budget and schedule across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills with experience presenting technical tradeoffs and program status to engineering leadership.
Bonus Qualifications
- Direct experience with camera lidar or radar sensor systems and their environmental/contamination challenges.
- Experience with fluid or airflow simulation (CFD) for cleaning system design.
- Background in autonomous vehicle or ADAS hardware programs.
- Experience scaling a team through rapid program growth or a transition from prototype to production.
$233000 - $324000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
