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ZooxZooxFoster City, CA

Senior Manager, Robot Industrial Design

Lead and mentor the industrial design team for Zoox's robotaxi platforms, driving holistic design vision from concept through production while partnering with engineering and product teams.

220k – 300k/yr
On-site15+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing industrial design team, fostering a culture of creativity, rigor, and craft.
  • Evolve Zoox’s hardware design language and strategy, applying first-principles thinking to redefine the future of the robotaxi.
  • Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept to production, ensuring design integrity and high-quality execution.
  • Partner with engineering, UX, and product teams to deliver innovative, cohesive, and technically feasible solutions.
  • Oversee the creation of compelling digital and physical deliverables that effectively convey design intent to leadership and stakeholders, ensuring that timelines, quality, and design intent are upheld across all deliverables.
  • Manage studio resources, budgets, and hiring while refining design processes and internal culture.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in automotive or relevant industrial design environments.
  • 5+ years leading and developing design teams.
  • Proven track record delivering production vehicles and/or complex hardware products from concept to launch.
  • Strong experience managing studio workflows, design processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership.
  • A deep passion for design craft, team development, and creating meaningful, future-forward products.

Skills

Industrial DesignAutomotive DesignCmfProduct Lifecycle ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationTeam LeadershipStudio ManagementDesign StrategyExecutive PresentationHardware Product Development
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