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title: "Senior Materials Engineer (Metals, Forming & Castings)"
company: "Zoox"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/zoox"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/zoox-senior-materials-engineer-metals-forming-castings-1fd14587-87eb-4e4b-b85a-6028f6092833"
apply_url: "https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/29f666af-ab09-48e8-ac1e-09b4d87d0595"
workplace: onsite
location: "Foster City, CA"
employment_type: full-time
seniority: senior
role: software-engineering
region: united-states
salary: "$195,000–$235,000 per year"
date_posted: 2026-08-06T21:51:36.494Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-04T17:44:02.837Z
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# Senior Materials Engineer (Metals, Forming & Castings)

**Zoox** · Foster City, CA

Salary: $195,000–$235,000 per year

Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/29f666af-ab09-48e8-ac1e-09b4d87d0595

## About Zoox

Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing.

## About the role

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.

##### In this role, you will:

- Lead failure investigations for metallic components across development, production, and field releases; execute mechanical testing and metallurgical characterization (SEM/EDS, metallography, fractography) to determine root cause and mitigations.

- Advise Design, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on metal selection, process capability, and process-induced failure modes for forming, stamping, and casting operations (DFMEA/PFMEA).

- Draft and maintain material and process specifications, quality acceptance criteria, and ASTM/ISO/SAE test procedures.

- Support supplier material and process qualification for formed, stamped, and cast metal components, including review of PPAP submissions and material certifications.

- Manage lab test plans, equipment calibration, SOPs, and safety standards while directing external vendor labs and mentoring junior engineers.

##### Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

- 8+ years of experience in materials engineering, failure analysis, or metallurgical engineering, ideally in automotive, aerospace, or heavy equipment.

- Deep, hands-on expertise with metals across forming/stamping and casting processes, and their common failure modesDeep, hands-on expertise with metals across forming/stamping and casting processes, and their common failure modes as well as writing and reviewing processes.

- Strong experience with mechanical testing (Instron/UTM systems) and failure analysis techniques (fractography, SEM/EDS, metallography, hardness testing).

- Demonstrated track record independently leading root cause investigations and driving corrective actions to closure with cross-functional teams.

- Working knowledge of ASTM/ISO/SAE test standards and experience developing test specifications.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings for non-materials audiences and leadership.

- Experience mentoring or directing the work of junior engineers or technicians.

##### Bonus Qualifications

- Experience with polymers, composites, adhesives/bonded joints, or coatings failure analysis.

- Familiarity with forming/stamping simulation tools (e.g., AutoForm, LS-DYNA), casting simulation, or DFMEA/PFMEA processes.

- Experience with supplier quality engineering, PPAP, or material certification review.

- Prior experience in high-volume automotive manufacturing or a vehicle development environment.

- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Materials Science or Metallurgy.

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