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Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that’s created a purpose-built robotaxi to give the world a better way to ride.
The Role
The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead new product introductions for HIL and tester systems, ensuring readiness and performance from prototype to manufacturing. Responsibilities include production planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional coordination to deliver high-quality hardware systems.
Summary Generated by Built In
We’re looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations team. In this role, you’ll lead new product introductions for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and tester systems, ensuring production readiness and performance from prototype through scaled manufacturing. You’ll oversee production planning, resource allocation, material readiness, and coordination across design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, high-quality hardware systems.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the end-to-end program for scaling Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and tester systems from prototype through production.
- Oversee HIL design coordination, NPI planning, and execution across multiple builds.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to ensure production readiness.
- Manage build schedules, resource allocation, material availability, and capacity planning to meet delivery goals.
- Monitor program health, identifying risks and communicating status and key issues to leadership.
- Support design and supply chain teams by integrating testing milestones and first article approvals into production plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of experience across hardware design, new product introduction, and manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, servers, or custom test equipment.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to plan, communicate, and drive cross-functional execution.
- Proficiency with program management tools and methodologies to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives.
- Ability to analyze and manage programs of broad technical scope; travel up to 10% required.
Bonus Qualifications
- Prior experience with data center products
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 [email protected] 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.
Top Skills
Hardware-In-The-Loop (Hil) Systems
Manufacturing
Program Management Tools
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The Company
What We Do
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.
Why Work With Us
At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.
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