Zoox has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for our cities. We’re looking for a technical program manager to drive cross-functional programs delivering our next-generation compute platform and sensor architecture — the hardware and software backbone of our autonomous vehicle stack. You'll own program strategy, execution, and risk management across hardware, embedded software, and systems integration teams, working closely with hardware engineering, perception, and platform software groups to ship on schedule.
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Senior Technical Program Manager - Compute and Sensors
Zoox
Salary$186k - $255k
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- Employment
- Full-time
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The role, at a glance
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Zoox is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs for next-generation compute and sensor architecture. The role focuses on driving program strategy and execution across hardware and embedded software teams to ensure timely delivery of autonomous vehicle platforms.
- Remote scope
- Hybrid work based in Foster City, CA
- Time zones
- Local time to Foster City, CA
- Compensation
- USD 186,000–255,000 / year
What you need
- BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
- 8+ years of technical program management experience
- Track record on programs spanning embedded software and hardware
- Strong track record of managing complex, long-running, cross-functional projects
- Deep familiarity with software, hardware, or automotive development processes
What you will own
- Own the end-to-end program plan for next-gen compute and sensor software workstreams, from architecture definition through bring-up, validation, and production readiness
- Partner with hardware, firmware, perception, and systems engineering leads to align on requirements, interfaces, and milestones across the compute/sensor stack
- Identify and drive resolution of cross-team dependencies, technical risks, and schedule conflicts before they become blockers
- Build and maintain program schedules, tracking mechanisms, and executive-level status reporting
- Facilitate technical trade-off discussions (performance, power, cost, timeline) and drive decisions to closure with engineering leadership
- Establish and evolve program management processes (planning cadences, milestone reviews, launch readiness criteria) for a fast-moving hardware-software program
Core skills
Technical Program ManagementCross-functional Project ManagementHardware-Software IntegrationEmbedded SystemsRisk ManagementExecutive ReportingAutonomous Vehicles
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