Senior Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Attributes
zoox · Foster City, CA ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 8+ years
In this role you will:
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Own the end-to-end delivery of critical vehicle attribute milestones, proactively clearing technical bottlenecks to keep programs on track.
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Partner with attribute and test leads to surface local risks (e.g., vehicle downtime, hardware shortages) and architect immediate recovery plans.
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Design and maintain lightweight JIRA workflows, sprint cadences, and reporting rituals that maximize engineering focus and minimize admin debt.
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Act as the primary interface for cross-functional requests, ensuring hardware, software, and validation dependencies are tightly coordinated.
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Translate fast-moving, complex technical data into concise, actionable updates for leadership.
Qualifications
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8+ years of technical program management experience delivering complex automotive, aerospace, or robotics hardware programs.
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
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Deep understanding of vehicle systems, development cycles, and prototype/pre-production testing.
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Expert-level capability structuring JIRA boards, workflows, and dashboards for real-time project health visibility.
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A proven "closer" mindset with a high sense of autonomy, excellent synthesis skills, and a calm demeanor under shifting priorities.
Bonus Qualifications
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Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering.
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Direct experience working with autonomous vehicle platforms, ADAS, or complex robotic systems.
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Experience in a fast-paced startup or high-growth "execution-first" environment.
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Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing and prototype vehicle asset management.