Senior Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Packaging

Zoox

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Foster City, CA, United States

Posted on: 2025-02-11

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Zoox is transforming mobility-as-a-service by developing a fully autonomous, purpose-built fleet designed for AI to drive and humans to enjoy.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager for Dimensional Engineering & Vehicle Packaging teams, you'll be at the heart of Zoox’s vehicle development, driving seamless collaboration between our Vehicle Package and Dimensional Engineering teams. From early concept to final launch, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our groundbreaking autonomous vehicle meets the highest standards of geometric compatibility, precision, and manufacturability. Working alongside world-class engineers, you'll help bring our vision to life—ensuring every millimeter of the Zoox robot is optimized for performance, efficiency, and user experience. If you're passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and want to shape the future of mobility, this role is for you!

Compensation

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. The salary range for this position is $179,000 to $224,000. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. 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 candidate's 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.

In this role, you will:

Develop, manage, and track project plans, schedules, and processes to ensure key deliverables for the Geometric Integration team stay on track

Define project scope, objectives, and measurable outcomes that align with business needs and engineering milestones

Coordinate efforts across teams, ensuring leaders have the right insights to make informed decisions

Lead issue resolution discussions to identify root causes, align stakeholders, and drive solutions to keep development moving forward

Proactively implement contingency plans to handle scope shifts, unexpected challenges, and project delays

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering field

10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering, or a related field, driving complex projects from concept to production

Deep expertise in the product development lifecycle, with a focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) and supply chain integration

Automotive OEM experience, especially in vehicle development and launch

Bonus Qualifications

Hands-on experience with CAD, PLM tools, and engineering change management processes

Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing principles

Proficiency in program management tools like MS Project, JIRA, or similar, with experience in Agile, Scrum, or traditional project management methodologies (PMP, CSM is a plus)

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