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ZooxZooxFoster City, CA

Senior / Staff Program Engineering Manager

Lead program management and delivery for future autonomous vehicle programs at Zoox. Drive cross-functional planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, and issue resolution for complex hardware-software vehicle development projects.

180k – 250k
On-site10+ YOETechnical Program Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally with the Vehicle Development team and across Zoox to plan and execute the vehicle program
  • Determine program milestones and define key program timing
  • Define the deliverables and align on requirements for each team at each milestone
  • Set the schedule and build a realistic and achievable timing plan
  • Review progress through regular status checks to ensure the program remains on track
  • Track progress and create/maintain a clear dashboard showing program status
  • Resolve or escalate issues and collaborate with teams to find solutions or mitigations

Requirements

  • BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in engineering or program management in the automotive or equivalent industry
  • Demonstrable track record of managing complex cross-functional projects involving hardware and software
  • Experience in product development at all stages: product ideation, design, release, prototyping, validation, launch, and production
  • Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects (i.e. Gantt charts, JIRA, Confluence)

Nice-to-Haves

  • Program management certification
  • Proficiency using JIRA to capture and track engineering development tasks
  • Experience with root cause analysis in high-pressure environments
  • Product execution in a highly dynamic start-up environment

Skills

Program ManagementJiraConfluenceGantt ChartsCross-Functional CollaborationAutomotive EngineeringHardware DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentRoot Cause AnalysisProject Scheduling
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