# Senior Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Integration

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Technical Program Management
**Salary:** $163k – $223k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Manufacturing Integration, Facility Layouts, Industrial Automation, Equipment Installation, DFM, Npi, Autocad, Navisworks, Smartsheet, Ms Project
**Posted:** 2026-06-03

> This Senior Technical Program Manager will drive complex manufacturing infrastructure and capital expenditure projects, connecting internal engineering teams with external partners to build world-class production environments for autonomous vehicle programs.

## Job Description

## In this role, you will:

*   **Manufacturing Project Lifecycle Management:** Drive the planning, detailed engineering design, and execution for complex manufacturing facility upgrades and line implementation.
*   **External Partner Interface:** Act as the primary technical liaison, managing relationships, schedules, and deliverables with external Architectural & Engineering (A&E) firms, general contractors, and equipment integrators.
*   **Cross-Functional Integration:** Orchestrate tight alignment across Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing NPI, Facilities, and Supply Chain to ensure facility infrastructure and layouts perfectly support product architecture and material flow.
*   **CapEx & Risk Mitigation:** Own integrated program schedules spanning facility preparation through tool and equipment installation. Track heavy capital expenditure budgets and proactively resolve critical path risks to ensure seamless operational readiness.

## Qualifications:

*   BS/MS in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
*   8+ years of TPM or operations experience, with a proven track record leading large-scale industrial CapEx projects or facility build-outs from concept to commissioning.
*   Deep technical expertise in manufacturing integration, facility layouts, industrial automation, and equipment installation.
*   Demonstrated ability to negotiate with external vendors and drive consensus among cross-functional technical teams.
*   Exceptional communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex technical and financial data into actionable leadership updates.

## Bonus Qualifications

*   Experience collaborating directly with Product Development or Design Engineering teams to influence Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and ensure smooth new product introductions (NPI).
*   Experience scaling manufacturing environments in the Automotive, EV, Aerospace, or Advanced Robotics industries.
*   Proficiency with factory design tools (AutoCAD, Navisworks) and advanced program management software (Smartsheet, MS Project).

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