Senior TPM Leader: From Prototypes to Mass Production

Front Door Defense; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 222,000 - 267,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Manager of Technical Program Management to lead programs spanning prototype sensor and compute hardware toward high-volume production. You will partner with hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance to turn priorities into executable plans.

Your team will manage schedules, milestones, resources, and risks while communicating progress to stakeholders and preparing leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
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Responsibilities

• Partner with department leaders to translate company priorities into roadmaps, schedules, and deliverables.
• Oversee production readiness and ramp for high-volume serial manufacturing.
• Coordinate prototype-to-serial production transitions with engineering and manufacturing partners.
• Plan headcount and budgets with finance; define ownership and dependencies.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical program management

Budget planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic roadmapping

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

Gantt charts

Project planning software

Job description

Zoox is seeking a Manager of Technical Program Management to lead programs spanning prototype sensor and compute hardware toward high-volume production. You will partner with hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance to turn priorities into executable plans.

Your team will manage schedules, milestones, resources, and risks while communicating progress to stakeholders and preparing leadership decisions.