Zoox · 2 weeks ago
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - System Safety Clearance
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $246K/yr
7+ years expZoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities and is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the Safety Clearance program for its autonomous software and robot platform. The role involves overseeing safety verification and validation pipelines, ensuring compliance with safety clearance requirements, and managing cross-functional teams to drive program success.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop, drive, and own the end-to-end strategy for the Safety Clearance program, coordinating the integration of validation pipelines spanning Autonomy Software, Vehicle Development, Hardware, Operations, and Human Factors teams
Lead cross-functional alignment to define and track validation closure criteria and interim deliverables throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring integration into the overall Zoox Release program roadmap
Synchronize program execution across technical program managers and engineering leads, track system readiness across verticals, manage cross-functional risks, and proactively resolve blockers impacting clearance milestones
Provide updates to company executives
Deep dive into technical issues across autonomy, vehicle, hardware, and operations domains as needed to diagnose blockers, drive resolutions, and maintain overall program integrity
Define and track resource requirements, critical path items, and key handoffs, establish clear communication structures, surface risks early, and maintain visibility into key program milestones
Drive continuous improvement of validation, clearance, and reporting processes to increase efficiency, scalability, and auditability
Qualification
Required
BS or MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of experience leading complex technical programs or cross-functional engineering initiatives, preferably in the automotive, robotics, aerospace, or safety-critical industries
Proven success managing highly cross-functional, multi-domain technical programs through to execution
Deep familiarity with project tracking tools such as JIRA, and experience managing complex schedules with dependency mapping and critical path analysis
Strong technical foundation with the ability to engage deeply with engineering teams across software, hardware, vehicle systems, and validation organizations
Demonstrated ability to drive cross-team alignment, resolve conflicting priorities, and deliver high-quality programs under tight timelines
Proficiency with basic statistics and probability
Preferred
Experience managing validation and safety clearance processes for autonomous vehicles, aerospace systems, or other safety-critical systems
Familiarity with safety case development, simulation-based validation, and structured test planning methodologies
Experience scaling cross-functional safety and validation programs in dynamic, high-growth environments
Familiarity with applicable industry safety standards such as MIL-STD-882, ISO 26262, ISO 21448 PAS, etc
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
Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$955MKey Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M
Leadership Team
Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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