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Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures

Zoox· Vehicle Development – Body, Closures and Chassis
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Foster City, CA$169k - $203kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager leading schedule, cost, and attribute targets for Body and Closures, bridging high-level program milestones with technical execution across internal and external engineering partners.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the program and technical lead for the vehicle program across Body (BIW, structures) & Closures (doors, mechanisms, glazing), collaborating with internal engineers and external supplier design teams to ensure cohesive engineering execution.
  • Oversee BOM integrity, approve critical build processes, and drive quality and cost engineering initiatives throughout the supply chain for your major assemblies.
  • Develop program schedules and partner with suppliers, quality, procurement, service, manufacturing, and engineering teams to drive complex open issues to closure and ensure on-time delivery.
  • Identify and communicate program progress, engineering challenges, and technical risks while proactively developing and leading strategic mitigation plans across the organization.
  • Lead the root-cause analysis and tracking of critical build and design issues impacting vehicle performance, quality, and production readiness to drive long-term engineering solutions.
  • Influence system designs to optimize performance, cost, quality, manufacturability, and serviceability by leading top-level design reviews, DFMEAs, validation programs, and manufacturing mock-builds.
  • Support the team as a design engineer as needed, using first-principles engineering to develop and mature designs in Catia and 3DEXPERIENCE.

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineer, or a related technical discipline
  • 6+ years of automotive engineering experience, with focus on Body and Closures, and technical project management.
  • Proficiency with advanced automotive engineering tools and methodologies, including CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management, FMEA/FTA, structured root-cause analysis (8D, Fishbone), project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, PLM, ALM).
  • Experience designing for attributes such as crash, NVH, reliability, strength, and corrosion.
  • A proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and delivering components via external design suppliers and contract manufacturers.
  • Ability to drive outsource engineering
  • End-to-end New Product Introduction (NPI) experience.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills across all levels, from peers and suppliers to manufacturing and executive management.
  • Ability to travel globally as required.

Skills

Required:Program managementCross-functional collaborationDFMEA / FMEARoot-cause analysis (8D, Fishbone)CATIA V5/V63DEXPERIENCEBOM managementNPIProject management tools

Benefits

  • Zoox offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including 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, and life insurance.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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