Program Timing Analyst

Socket.dev; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Program Timing Analyst to develop and monitor integrated program timelines for vehicle programs from concept to production. You will ensure proper sequencing, resourcing, and tracking against milestones, providing schedule visibility and risk mitigation.

You will build master schedules, define dependencies, track progress, and prepare executive dashboards for management reviews. Collaboration across engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program scheduling, project planning, or timing analysis.
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing program environments strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of automotive product development processes (APQP, gateway/phase reviews).
• Understanding of vehicle program milestones (SOP, PPAP, launch, ramp-up).
• Familiarity with automotive development lifecycle and launch processes.
• Understanding of engineering, tooling, and manufacturing timing dependencies.
• Knowledge of supplier readiness and PPAP timing requirements.
• Awareness of validation, testing, and homologation timing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrated master schedules, milestones, and critical paths aligned with the vehicle product development lifecycle.
• Define task dependencies, durations, and resource requirements across cross-functional teams.
• Track program progress against baselines, proactively identifying critical path bottlenecks, delays, and schedule risks.
• Develop mitigation plans for at-risk activities and escalate timing issues with actionable recommendations.
• Prepare timing status reports, executive dashboards, and timeline presentations for management gateway reviews.
• Track and report core timing KPIs, including milestone adherence, schedule slippage, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure cross-functional timeline alignment.
• Coordinate critical milestones across functional areas, including sourcing, tooling, validation, and launch timing.
• Maintain scheduling tools and standardize timing templates across multiple program platforms to ensure data integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement in program scheduling processes and methodologies.

Skills

Master scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Project planning

Schedule risk management

APQP knowledge

PPAP awareness

Launch timing understanding

Scheduling tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Program Timing Analyst is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring integrated program timelines/schedules for vehicle programs. This role ensures that all program activities, from concept through the start of production, are properly sequenced, resourced, and tracked against critical milestones. The analyst provides schedule visibility, identifies timing risks, and supports program teams in delivering on-time vehicle launches.

In this role, you will:

• Build and maintain integrated master schedules, key milestones, and critical paths aligned with the vehicle product development lifecycle.
• Define task dependencies, durations, and resource requirements across cross-functional teams.
• Track program progress against baselines, proactively identifying critical path bottlenecks, delays, and schedule risks.
• Develop mitigation plans for at-risk activities and escalate timing issues with actionable recommendations.
• Prepare timing status reports, executive dashboards, and timeline presentations for management gateway reviews.
• Track and report core timing KPIs, including milestone adherence, schedule slippage, and on-time delivery.
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure cross-functional timeline alignment.
• Coordinate critical milestones across functional areas, including sourcing, tooling, validation, and launch timing.
• Maintain scheduling tools and standardize timing templates across multiple program platforms to ensure data integrity.
• Drive continuous improvement in program scheduling processes and methodologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program scheduling, project planning, or timing analysis
• Experience in automotive or manufacturing program environments strongly preferred
• Knowledge of automotive product development processes (APQP, gateway/phase reviews)
• Understanding of vehicle program milestones (SOP, PPAP, launch, ramp-up)
• Familiarity with automotive development lifecycle and launch processes
• Understanding of engineering, tooling, and manufacturing timing dependencies
• Knowledge of supplier readiness and PPAP timing requirements
• Awareness of validation, testing, and homologation timing

Bonus Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field
• Project management certification (PMP) advantageous

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We're looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

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Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [e-mail] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.