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Zoox is developing a full-stack autonomous mobility solution and seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead verification and validation efforts. You will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to translate corporate strategy into detailed roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with Autonomy V&V engineering managers to translate top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
- Drive and support teams of software engineers and data engineers/scientists to build cutting-edge evaluation pipelines leveraging statistics, simulation, and other methods
- Play a defining role in building scalable systems that improve how Zoox evaluates autonomy behavior
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders to proactively identify gaps, escalate risks, drive bug closure, and contribute to test coverage tracking
- Serve as a trusted partner to engineering leadership and go-to person for unblocking teams and driving solutions
Requirements:
- BS/MS degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent job experience
- At least 6 years of experience in engineering program management
- Strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and problem-solving
- Ability to keep the big picture in focus and provide clear, well-structured, concise communications tailored to appropriate audiences
- Deep familiarity with software development processes and proficiency in tools/processes for managing complex projects (Gantt charts, risk matrices, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.)
- Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience with AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, large language models, reinforcement learning, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes
- Experience working on complex safety-critical systems
