Technical Program Manager Autonomous Vehicles

About the Role

Technical Program Manager - AHE
Onsite in Foster City, CA | at least 3 days in office
40 hour work week but must be open to flexible hours (i.e. before or after typical business hours)
At Zoox we strive to provide our customers with a delightful product experience while delivering the
highest level of safety in our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world-class engineers
with diverse backgrounds in areas such hardware engineering, software, firmware, safety, systems
engineering, product and operations to achieve our strategic and tactical milestones. You will support the
Sensor Cleaning Programs, and work with the team to achieve cross-functional alignment, develop project
schedules, identify milestones, mitigate risks and clearly communicate on-going progress.
As with any startup, we move fast here at Zoox, and many candidates will be asked from time to time to
wear many hats. We would love to hear from you if you are up for solving very challenging problems
across numerous cross-functional teams, delivering milestones with numerous dependencies and scaling
your impact by developing and adopting structured ways of working. Additionally, if you are an expert at
herding cats and influencing without formal authority, then this role was made for you!
Responsibilities:
Work with leaders to translate top down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed road maps,
timelines and deliverables.
Ensure every team understands what and when they need to deliver at all times.
Serve as the primary program contact for external suppliers of sensor cleaning components, ensuring
their adherence to technical specifications, development milestones, and validation plans.
Support and manage internal core team meetings with agenda setting, note taking, and follow up
actions. Develop and maintain standard reports and organized documentation to deliver concise,
effective updates on program status, risks, and accomplishments to key stakeholders.
In partnership with the core team, own and update the program plan, finance and budget plans
consistently.
Ensure problems are transparent, risks are identified and properly assessed. Proactively drive issue
resolution and track closely to ensure that risk mitigating actions are effectively executed.
Support key decisions to be made by working cross functionally to understand and develop options for
action and then making recommendations.
Support the AHE TPM team with the program management and operational activities as needed. This
could include working with managers on issue tracking and ticket hygiene, quarterly planning, and
developing new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward
goals.
Qualifications:
BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with at
least 8 years of working experience.
At least 5 years of experience in technical / engineering program management.
At least 3 years experience as an engineer in hardware product development.
Reference and proven track record of managing complex cross functional programs end to end.
Experience and ability to manage international suppliers. Flexibility to travel internationally as needed.
Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
Ability to keep the big picture in focus while also providing clear, well-structured, and concise
communications tailored to each appropriate audience.
Strong ability to context switch between multiple topics simultaneously, and operate in dynamic and
complex environments.
Excellent communications, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Excellent organizational skills and detail-oriented.
Experience with requirements management software (Polarion) and task tracking software (JIRA)
preferred.
Experience in Smartsheet, Lucidchart and gSuite/MS Suite
Bonus Qualifications:
Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent.
Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace
processes is highly desired.
Experience with HW development of electronics, pneumatics, and hydraulic systems.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Autonomous Vehicle Program Management
• Sensor Cleaning Program Coordination
• Cross-Functional Program Leadership
• Technical Specification Management
• Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Milestone & Schedule Management
• Program Budget & Finance Management
• International Supplier Management
• Requirements Management & Documentation
• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
• KPI Development & Performance Measurement
• Ambiguity Leadership & Decision Support

Technical Skills

• Polarion / JIRA (Requirements & Task Management)
• Smartsheet / Lucidchart (Planning & Visualization)
• gSuite / MS Office (Collaboration & Documentation)
• Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Robotics. Preferred: Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Industry Experience

• Autonomous Vehicles
• Automotive / Aerospace
• Hardware Development
• Sensor Technology
• Robotics
• Manufacturing & Supplier Management