Manager, Technical Program Management - Sensors and Systems Engineering

Zoox’s Advanced Hardware Engineering team is in charge of delivering all the autonomous hardware, infotainment electronic control units and electrical components that go into Zoox’s future fleet of self-driving vehicles. Our sensors are mission-critical, as are the functional safety and systems engineering functions that ensure the integrity and safety of our architecture design. We are not a typical hardware team that simply delivers hardware that meets our performance and reliability specifications. We take extreme, end-to-end ownership of our sensor data product, ensuring that we deliver what our autonomy, software and safety customers need. 

We move fast here at Zoox, and many candidates will be asked from time to time to wear many hats. We would love to hear from you if you are up for solving very challenging problems across numerous cross-functional teams, delivering milestones with numerous dependencies and scaling your impact by developing and adopting structured ways of working. Additionally, if you are an expert at herding cats and influencing without formal authority, then this role was made for you!

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated TPM Manager to lead and mentor a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs) focused on the delivery of our most complex and safety-critical sensor and system engineering initiatives. This role requires a unique blend of technical depth, people leadership, and expert program management. You will be responsible for overseeing the execution strategy and process quality across three critical domains: Sensors Programs, Systems Engineering, and Functional Safety Compliance (e.g., ISO 26262). The ideal candidate has a proven track record of scaling high-performing teams, partnering with numerous cross-functional teams and senior executives, and successfully delivering complex, multi-disciplinary technical products where safety and reliability are paramount.

You will work in extremely close partnership with the Director of Sensors and Systems Engineering to strategize and do what needs doing. Develop strong cross-functional relationships at all levels, deepen the team’s understanding of Zoox’s complex product and interdependencies to AHE, and foster a collaborative “one Zoox” environment. Proactively identify and resolve systemic organizational and technical impediments that impact program velocity and quality. Facilitate both non-technical conversations (and technical ones as needed), align team perspectives, and support the development of options matrices to help the cross-functional program team make the right decisions. Provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments, in writing and via presentations.