Manager, Firmware Engineering

Zoox
Foster City, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level firmware engineering managers comfortable with hands-on technical leadership in autonomous vehicle systems

Best fit for

  • Engineering managers who balance technical execution with cross-team coordination
    — “hands-on manager to support a team of engineers”
  • System architects comfortable documenting requirements for complex hardware-software integration
    — “design complex systems and components, producing analysis, design, and architecture documents”
  • Technical leaders who drive projects from planning through delivery
    — “deeply involved in planning and scoping these high-impact projects”

Things to consider

  • Requires coordination across multiple engineering teams and disciplines
    — “work with other engineering teams across Zoox”
  • Involves both technical design and project management responsibilities
    — “working with product teams, project managers, and engineering managers”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience bridging firmware development with system-level architecture
    — “design complex systems and components”
  • Show concrete examples of driving multi-team technical projects
    — “working with other engineering teams across Zoox”
  • Highlight documentation skills for technical requirements and architecture
    — “producing analysis, design, and architecture documents”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

  • successful project completion
  • product quality
  • team performance
Typical background
firmware engineeringembedded systemselectronics engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Firmware DevelopmentEmbedded SystemsSystem DesignProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Preferred

Hardware DesignReal-time Systems

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingFirmwareEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

Join the SPP Architecture team at Zoox! We’re looking for a hands-on manager to support a team of engineers working on the next-generation Zoox platforms and products. You and your team will work with other engineering teams across Zoox to design complex systems and components, producing analysis, design, and architecture documents and requirements. In addition, you will be deeply involved in planning and scoping these high-impact projects, working with product teams, project managers, and engineering managers to drive them to completion.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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