Senior Technical Program Manager - NPI (Test & Diagnostics)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Long-term care insurance

Life insurance

Sign-on bonus may be offered

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Technical Program Manager in California to support New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts, focusing on cross-functional collaboration in engineering and manufacturing. The successful candidate will drive project schedules, identify risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders while ensuring production readiness. A BS or MS in engineering and over 8 years of relevant experience are required. Salary range is $186,000 - $223,000 per year, along with stock options and comprehensive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong expertise in common tools for project management.

Responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for NPI on the manufacturing line.
• Define, drive, and develop key KPIs for introducing hardware and software changes.
• Establish timelines and drive deliverables cross‑functionally.

Skills

Project management

Technical expertise in engineering

Excellent communication skills

Experience with common project management tools

Education

BS or MS in engineering (electrical/electronics, computer hardware, software)

Tools

Jira

Google Suite

Gantt charts

Job description

Zoox is looking for a Technical Program Manager to support our test development efforts to respond to New Product Introduction (NPI). In this role, you will work cross-functionally across test, manufacturing, software, vehicle engineering, and our supply chain procurement team. You will serve as the driver and organizer to ensure production intent changes are validated and readiness for the manufacturing line is achieved. You will develop project schedules, identify risks, and drive internal and external teams to meet deliverables.

The Test and Diagnostics Engineering (TDE) team is responsible for test solutions from "chip" to "car" to "care". Our product responsibilities range from the sensor stack, control boards, compute units, to the autonomous platform. This role focuses on ensuring our test solutions are ready for production across all these phases and product lifecycles.

In This Role, You Will

• Own the roadmap for NPI on the manufacturing line. This will require close work with cross‑functional leadership teams to plan and organize cut‑ins for software and hardware changes slated for the Zoox robotaxi for NPI.
• Define, drive, and develop key 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 the test team to source, validate, and plan cut‑ins to the line.
• Highlight risks and clearly communicate them to stakeholders, and continuously evaluate schedule impact.
• Own the planning for demand and retrofit planning, incorporating a schedule for trials and validation.

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. This role requires technical expertise in conjunction with strong project‑management skills.
• 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 such as Jira, Google Suite (spreadsheets, slides), and planning tools such as Gantt charts.

Bonus Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar NPI role in electronics or automotive manufacturing.
• Aptitude for learning new skills and technologies, for example, using AI to automate and simplify KPI calculations and reporting.
• Ability to distill complex technical information into clear messages for the audience.
• Track record of managing complex projects at other autonomous vehicle companies.
• Familiarity with data analysis – knowledge of programming (Python or similar) and data analysis/extraction (SQL, Looker) are definite pluses.

Base Salary Range $186,000 - $223,000 a year

Compensation includes salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign‑on bonus may be offered. The listed range applies only to the base salary and may vary based on geographic location and level. Compensation will also factor in relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance.

Benefits include paid time off (sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long‑term care insurance, long‑term and short‑term disability insurance, and life insurance.

About Zoox: Zoox is developing the first fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring this technology to market. We are building a fast‑moving, highly execution‑oriented team at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design to provide the next generation of mobility‑as‑a‑service in urban environments.