Senior Technical Program Manager - NPI (Test & Diagnostics)

Zoox

Foster City, US

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to senior technical program managers with experience in test development and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing environment.

Best fit for

Senior TPMs with a track record in test development and manufacturing readiness.
— “support our test development efforts to respond to New Product Introduction”
Candidates who thrive in cross-functional roles across engineering and supply chain.
— “work cross-functionally across test, manufacturing, software, vehicle engineering, and our supply chain procurement team”
Individuals capable of driving both technical and project management aspects.
— “seamlessly switch between the technical and project management aspects of this role”

Things to consider

Expect to manage project schedules and risks across multiple teams.
— “develop project schedules, identify risks, and drive internal and external teams to meet deliverables”
Role requires ensuring test solutions are production-ready across various product lifecycles.
— “ensuring our test solutions are ready for production across all these phases and product lifecycles”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in validating production intent changes for manufacturing lines.
— “ensure production intent changes are validated and ensure readiness for the manufacturing line”
Demonstrate ability to organize and drive teams in fast-paced environments.
— “Zoox is a fast-paced environment, and we expect our TPMs to seamlessly switch between the technical and project management aspects”
Showcase expertise in test solutions from component to system level.
— “test solutions from “chip” to “car” to “care””

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

validated production intent changes
ensured manufacturing readiness

Typical background

5+ years of technical program management experiencecross-functional team leadership

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementRisk ManagementCross-functional CoordinationTechnical Expertise

Preferred

ManufacturingSupply Chain

Stack & domain

Test DevelopmentNew Product Introduction (npi)Test SolutionsProduction Intent ChangesProject SchedulesRisk IdentificationInternal And External Team ManagementTest And Diagnostics EngineeringSensor StackControl BoardsCompute UnitsAutonomous PlatformTest Solutions ReadinessProduction ValidationManufacturing Line ReadinessProject ManagementTechnical Program ManagementLeadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAdaptabilityCreativityOwnershipCollaborationCustomer FocusEngineeringManufacturingSoftwareVehicle EngineeringSupply Chain ProcurementTest And Diagnostics

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

Zoox is looking for a technical program manager to support our test development efforts to respond to New Product Introduction (NPI). In this role, you will work cross-functionally across test, manufacturing, software, vehicle engineering, and our supply chain procurement team. You will take on the role of a driver and organizer to ensure production intent changes are validated and ensure readiness for the manufacturing line. You will develop project schedules, identify risks, and drive internal and external teams to meet deliverables.
The Test and Diagnostics Engineering (TDE) team is responsible for test solutions from “chip” to “car” to “care”. Our product responsibilities range from the sensor stack, control boards, compute units, to the autonomous platform. This role is focused on ensuring our test solutions are ready for production across all these phases and product lifecycles.
Zoox is a fast-paced environment, and we expect our TPMs to seamlessly switch between the technical and project management aspects of this role.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)