Senior Technical Program Manager - Compute and Sensors

Front Door Defense; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager in Foster City, CA to own and drive the end-to-end compute and sensor program, from architecture through production readiness. You will lead cross-functional teams spanning hardware, embedded software, and systems integration to ship the next-gen compute platform.

Responsibilities include defining program strategy, managing risk, maintaining schedules, and reporting to executives.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in computer science, engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years in technical program management across embedded software and hardware.
• Experience managing cross-functional, long-running projects.
• Familiarity with software/hardware development processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior leadership.
• Ability to build relationships with senior leaders and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end program plan for next-gen compute and sensor software from architecture 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 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 for a fast-moving hardware-software program.

Skills

Technical program management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Hardware-software integration

System architecture understanding

Education

BS or MS in computer science or engineering

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager - Compute and Sensors

Own and drive the end-to-end compute and sensor program from architecture to production readiness

Location: Foster City, California

Compensation: $172,000 - 234,000 USD / year

About The Role

Technical Program Manager

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.

In this role, you will:

• 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.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
• 8+ years of technical program management experience, with a track record on programs spanning embedded software and hardware (compute platforms, SoCs, sensors, or similar)
• Strong track record of managing complex, long-running, cross-functional projects
• Deep familiarity with software, hardware, or automotive development processes
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
• Strong Technical and Analytical Skills: Ability to contribute to architecture/methodology docs, understand systems/hardware-software interfaces, excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting program status and risk to senior leadership
• Strong references that highlight your ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments and to advance your goals without having direct authority
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