Zoox · 2 days ago
Senior Technical Program Manager, Chassis Structures
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$186K/yr - $223K/yr
5+ years expZoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. They are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join their Vehicle Systems Engineering Chassis team, where the main responsibilities include troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems and guiding the program development of chassis design components.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
Responsibilities
Maintain BOMs, documenting and approving build processes, and supporting quality and cost engineering throughout the supply chain of your assemblies
Develop schedules and work with suppliers, engineers, quality, procurement, and other cross functional teams to drive open issues to closure and ensure projects deliver on time
Identify and communicate program progress, challenges, and risks while proactively developing and continually updating mitigation plans with engineering
Identify, root cause, track build/design issues which impact the vehicle production launch/production process, ultimately driving to long term solution
Influence system designs to improve manufacturability and strengthen operations by participating in design reviews, DFMEA, validation programs, and manufacturing mock-builds
Qualification
Required
B.S. in mechanical engineering equivalent or higher
5+ years experience in automotive design/manufacturing/assembly engineering and/or project management
Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6 CAD software, EBOM/MBOM management, and project management tools (i.e. issue tracking, Gantt charts, ERP, PLM, ALM)
Experience with root cause analysis tools such as 8D, Fishbone analysis, etc
Strong communication/collaboration skills with peers, suppliers, manufacturing, management
Familiarity with hardware/firmware product development and manufacturing processes
Demonstrated delivery of components with external design suppliers and contract manufacturers
Strong track record in managing complex cross-functional projects
Preferred
Experience at automotive OEM
New Product Introduction experience
Vehicle CAN/Firmware experience
Polarion, Jira, and Confluence experience
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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