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Zoox · 1 week ago

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Hardware Change Management

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$214K/yr - $257K/yr
date10+ years exp

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. As a Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Operations, you will own product change management from Engineering Change Request approval through stable production, aligning stakeholders and driving decisions to ensure readiness and effectiveness across various teams.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Own the hardware change lifecycle from Engineering Change Approval through implementation, ensuring scope, ownership, timelines, and outcomes are clearly defined and aligned
Establish effective governance and operating rhythm, driving cross-functional readiness across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Planning while surfacing risks and trade-offs early
Define and enforce clear entry/exit criteria for change phases, ensuring smooth handoffs, accountability, and transparent communication across teams
Partner with procurement, production, and planning to develop and execute implementation strategies, including sequencing, build applicability, and retrofit planning
Maintain clear visibility and reporting by consolidating data from multiple systems, tracking key metrics, and escalating issues with actionable options
Continuously improve the process by simplifying templates, introducing automation where valuable, documenting the operating model, and mentoring partner teams to enable scale

Qualification

Hardware program managementCross-functional executionProcess improvementBOM fundamentalsPLM/3DExperience knowledgeOperational skillsDecision enablementMentoring talentAutomotive backgroundAerospace backgroundElectromechanical products

Required

10+ years in hardware program management or manufacturing operations, with direct ownership of change implementation after ECR/ECO approval
Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Test, and Planning, holding teams accountable to clear commitments
Strong operational skills in cadence and decision enablement, including preparing concise pre-reads, framing trade-offs, tracking actions, and closing loops
Process-focused mindset, with experience designing durable mechanisms, codifying entry/exit criteria, and improving processes over time
Working knowledge of BOM fundamentals (EBOM vs MBOM, effectivity/where-used) and related change artifacts
Familiarity with PLM/3DExperience (3DX) or comparable systems for BOM navigation and management

Preferred

Experience leading or participating in change/readiness forums (e.g., CCB, implementation reviews) with a focus on post-approval execution
Background in automotive, aerospace, or complex electromechanical products, with familiarity in PPAP/FAI or similar readiness and quality practices
Skills in integrating planning signals into implementation strategy, prototyping light automation, or mentoring junior PM/analyst talent; PMP or equivalent credentials a plus

Benefits

Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance

Company

Zoox

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Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.zoox.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$955M
Key Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

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Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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