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Senior Technical Program Manager - Compute and Sensors

Zoox· Vehicle Development – Vehicle Program Management
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Hybrid (Foster City, CA)$186k - $255kHybridPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical program manager to drive cross-functional programs delivering next-generation compute platform and sensor architecture for Zoox's autonomous vehicle stack, owning strategy, execution, and risk management across hardware, embedded software, and systems integration.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end program plan for next-gen compute and sensor software workstreams, from architecture definition through bring-up, validation, and production readiness.
  • Partner with hardware, firmware, perception, and systems engineering leads to align on requirements, interfaces, and milestones across the compute/sensor stack.
  • Identify and drive resolution of cross-team dependencies, technical risks, and schedule conflicts before they become blockers.
  • Build and maintain program schedules, tracking mechanisms, and executive-level status reporting.
  • Facilitate technical trade-off discussions (performance, power, cost, timeline) and drive decisions to closure with engineering leadership.
  • Establish and evolve program management processes (planning cadences, milestone reviews, launch readiness criteria) for a fast-moving hardware-software program.

Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience
  • 8+ years of technical program management experience, with a track record on programs spanning embedded software and hardware (compute platforms, SoCs, sensors, or similar)
  • Strong track record of managing complex, long-running, cross-functional projects
  • Deep familiarity with software, hardware, or automotive development processes
  • Ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
  • Strong Technical and Analytical Skills: ability to contribute to architecture/methodology docs, understand systems/hardware-software interfaces, excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting program status and risk to senior leadership
  • Strong references that highlight ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across functions and departments and to advance goals without direct authority

Skills

Required:Program managementCross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • paid time off (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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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