Technical Program Manager

Who you are

• BS/MS in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of TPM or operations experience, with a proven track record leading large-scale industrial CapEx projects or facility build-outs from concept to commissioning
• Deep technical expertise in manufacturing integration, facility layouts, industrial automation, and equipment installation
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with external vendors and drive consensus among cross-functional technical teams
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex technical and financial data into actionable leadership updates
• Experience collaborating directly with Product Development or Design Engineering teams to influence Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and ensure smooth new product introductions (NPI)
• Experience scaling manufacturing environments in the Automotive, EV, Aerospace, or Advanced Robotics industries
• Proficiency with factory design tools (AutoCAD, Navisworks) and advanced program management software (Smartsheet, MS Project)

What the job involves

• As Zoox scales its autonomous vehicle programs, we are expanding and upgrading our manufacturing capabilities
• In this high-visibility role, you will be the strategic TPM driving complex manufacturing infrastructure and capital expenditure (CapEx) projects from initial concept through final commissioning
• You will serve as the critical bridge connecting Zoox's internal cross-functional engineering teams with external architectural, construction, and equipment partners, ensuring our capital investments translate into world-class production environments
• Manufacturing Project Lifecycle Management: Drive the planning, detailed engineering design, and execution for complex manufacturing facility upgrades and line implementation
• External Partner Interface: Act as the primary technical liaison, managing relationships, schedules, and deliverables with external Architectural & Engineering (A&E) firms, general contractors, and equipment integrators
• Cross-Functional Integration: Orchestrate tight alignment across Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing NPI, Facilities, and Supply Chain to ensure facility infrastructure and layouts perfectly support product architecture and material flow
• CapEx & Risk Mitigation: Own integrated program schedules spanning facility preparation through tool and equipment installation. Track heavy capital expenditure budgets and proactively resolve critical path risks to ensure seamless operational readiness

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description