NPI TPM: Test & Diagnostics Engineering

Front Door Defense; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager - NPI to orchestrate test and diagnostics development for new product introductions. You will drive the NPI schedule across hardware and software changes on the manufacturing line in Foster City, coordinating with test, manufacturing, software, vehicle engineering, and supply chain teams.

The role requires building schedules, identifying risks, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for production, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• BS or MS in engineering (electrical/electronics, computer hardware, software, or related fields)
• 8+ years of industry experience in a similar role spanning project management and engineering.
• Experience driving complex projects in a cross-functional environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills across diverse audiences (senior management, engineers) using written and verbal methods as appropriate.
• Strong expertise in common tools for project management – Jira, Google Suite (spreadsheets, slides), planning tools such as Gantt charts

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for NPI on the manufacturing line with cross-functional leadership to plan cut-ins for software and hardware changes.
• Define, drive, and develop KPIs for introducing hardware and software changes to the Zoox robotaxi on the manufacturing line.
• Establish timelines and drive deliverables cross-functionally to minimize impact to manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate with hardware and software engineering, logistics and supply chain, manufacturing operations, and test teams to source, validate, and plan cut-ins to the line.
• Highlight risks and clearly communicate to stakeholders, and continuously evaluate schedule impact.
• Own planning for demand and retrofit planning, including trials and validation schedules

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Jira

Google Suite

Gantt charts

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Google Suite

Gantt charts

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager - NPI to orchestrate test and diagnostics development for new product introductions. You will drive the NPI schedule across hardware and software changes on the manufacturing line in Foster City, coordinating with test, manufacturing, software, vehicle engineering, and supply chain teams.

The role requires building schedules, identifying risks, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for production, with a focus on delivering