Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Core Autonomy Capabilities
Zoox · Foster City, CA
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Senior/Staff TPM owning a portfolio of concurrent programs for new autonomy and safety capabilities (fail-operational architectures, next-gen perception and motion planning, collision avoidance, guidance and routing) on the critical path to launch. Works across vehicle development, software, validation, and safety teams outside the reporting line, serving as primary milestone contact for leadership. Platforms are the Toyota Highlander test fleet and Zoox's robotaxi.
The Program Management Office (PMO) at Zoox is responsible for driving cross-functional program planning and execution at the highest level. We partner with leaders from across the company in vehicle development, system design, software engineering, manufacturing, fleet operations, and business functions to develop and deliver major corporate milestones on the path to launch, and beyond. Our program managers contribute to the end-to-end success of technical, integrated product milestones involving both of our vehicle platforms - the Toyota Highlander test fleet and Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi.
As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Core Autonomy Capabilities in PMO, you will own the portfolio of programs launching fundamental new autonomy and safety capabilities: fail-operational architectures, the next generation of the perception and motion planning stack, learned scene understanding and behavior models, collision avoidance, and the guidance and routing capabilities that expand where the vehicle can drive. These are new capabilities rather than refinements of shipped ones, and they sit on the critical path to launch.
This is a high-leverage, high-visibility portfolio role. Rather than a single subsystem, you will own several capability programs running concurrently, partnering with the TPMs who drive them and driving programs directly where no dedicated owner exists. The engineering, validation, and safety teams behind this work sit across several organizations outside your reporting line, so building credibility quickly and driving decisions without formal authority is core to the job.
In this role, you will:
Qualifications
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience taking a novel capability from research or prototype into production.
- Experience shipping machine-learned components into a production, safety-critical system.
- Experience with verification and validation, release qualification, or safety case development.
- Experience with developing from scratch and scaling engineering or operational processes.
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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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.
Compensation: USD 213,000 – 295,000 per year salary
