Senior Materials Engineer (Metals, Forming & Castings)

zoox · Foster City, CA

Full-timeVehicle Integration EngineeringGeneral$111,000–$150,000/yr

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We are seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to lead failure analysis, metallurgical investigation, and root-cause corrective action for our Materials & Failure Analysis team. This is a senior, independent contributor role for someone who owns investigations end-to-end; from initial part triage through mechanical testing, metallurgical analysis, and cross-functional resolution with Design, Manufacturing, and Supplier Quality. The ideal candidate has deep expertise across metals and metal manufacturing processes; forming, stamping, and castings, and is comfortable authoring the specifications that govern them, working at the microscope, running mechanical tests in the lab, and presenting findings to program leadership.

Salary estimate

$111,000 – $150,000/yr

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Skills for this role

Leadership

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