# Senior Manager, Robot Industrial Design

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Foster City, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $220k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Industrial Design, Automotive Design, Cmf, Product Lifecycle Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Leadership, Studio Management, Design Strategy, Executive Presentation, Hardware Product Development
**Posted:** 2026-05-15

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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