Technical Program Manager, EE Systems

Zoox
Foster City, CA
Hybrid

In the 12 months to 30 Jun 2026, Zoox filed 126 H-1B positions titled "Senior Technical Program Manager". Source: U.S. Department of Labor, LCA disclosure data. A record of filings already made, not a commitment to sponsor.

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technical program managers with automotive electrical systems expertise who coordinate cross-company engineering efforts and manage complex change flows.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with automotive electrical systems experience and a history of managing external engineering partners
    — “managing external engineering partners, engineering service providers, or Tier 1 development partners across time zones”
  • Individuals who have owned EE systems scope from concept to industrialization in OEM or automotive environments
    — “Proven track record in low voltage harness design and release, gained within an OEM or major automotive manufacturing environment”
  • Candidates who can manage program milestones and surface risk with recovery options
    — “Build and hold the EE milestone plan against program gates and material required dates, surfacing risk early with a recovery option”

Things to consider

  • Quarterly international travel and recurring early-morning Pacific calls are expected
    — “approximately quarterly international travel and recurring early-morning Pacific calls”
  • The role requires managing cross-company data exchange and release control processes
    — “Manage cross-company engineering data exchange and release control”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in electrical distribution systems and change management processes
    — “10+ years in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering management in automotive, with direct ownership of electrical distribution systems”
  • Demonstrate ability to manage risk with recovery strategies rather than just flagging issues
    — “surfacing risk early with a recovery option rather than a red status”
  • Showcase leadership in coordinating EE work packages and managing module owners
    — “Coordinate the full set of EE work packages — antenna integration, vehicle-level EMC verification, E/E integration and regression testing”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • coordinate EE work packages
  • build and hold EE milestone plan
Typical background
10+ years in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering management in automotive

Skills & requirements

Required

Program ManagementEE SystemsRasicChange FlowMilestone PlanEngineering Data Exchange

Preferred

CatiaWire Harness DesignRisk Analysis Tools

Stack & domain

Technical Program ManagementSystems EngineeringEngineering ManagementElectrical Distribution SystemsVehicle Electrical ArchitectureRisk Analysis ToolsCatiaWire Harness DesignLeadershipProblem-solvingDecision-makingTeamworkAutomotiveEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

Zoox is developing a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for our cities. As a Technical Program Manager in EE Systems, you will own the electrical and electrical-distribution program scope on vehicle programs that Zoox executes jointly with external engineering partners.

You will own the RASIC, the change flow, the milestone plan, and the weekly truth about where EE stands. The harness technical lead owns the engineering content; you own the program.

In this role, you will::

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Serve as the central EE coordination function for your program — the single Zoox point of contact for all electrical scope and the counterpart to the partner's E/E lead — and own the EE portion of the engineering RASIC from concept through industrialization

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Drive low-voltage harness and EDS impact assessment and change management, running gap analysis of partner-proposed designs against Zoox EDS design best practices and lessons learned, and converting findings into tracked change requests

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Manage cross-company engineering data exchange and release control, including CAD toolchain and version incompatibility between Zoox and its partners; ensure Zoox retains configuration and release control of LV harness drawings, and work with Sourcing and Supplier Quality on build-to-print readiness

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Coordinate the full set of EE work packages — antenna integration, vehicle-level EMC verification, E/E integration and regression testing, thermal validation, and electrical mounting hardware — pulling in the responsible Zoox module owners and holding them to dates

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Build and hold the EE milestone plan against program gates and material required dates, surfacing risk early with a recovery option rather than a red status; publish a concise weekly program update and prepare EE content for executive and gate reviews

Qualifications::

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BS or MS in an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience

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10+ years in technical program management, systems engineering, or engineering management in automotive, with direct ownership of electrical distribution systems or vehicle electrical architecture scope

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Experience managing external engineering partners, engineering service providers, or Tier 1 development partners across time zones — including negotiating scope boundaries and holding a partner to committed deliverables; approximately quarterly international travel and recurring early-morning Pacific calls

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Working fluency in engineering change management and PLM workflows: change requests, change actions, EBOM release, and drawing release control

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Comfort operating without a settled org chart or a fully defined scope, the judgment to force decisions rather than wait for them, and the ability to communicate schedule and risk clearly to both engineers and executives

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Proven track record in low voltage harness design and release, gained within an OEM or major automotive manufacturing environment

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Proficiency with risk analysis tools (FTA, FMEA) and root-cause methodologies (8D, Fishbone analysis, etc.)

Bonus Qualifications::

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Hands-on familiarity with CATIA (V5 and V6) and data exchange between mismatched OEM and supplier CAD toolchains

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Knowledge of wire harness design and validation standards (USCAR, IPC/WHMA-A-620) and vehicle EMC standards (CISPR 25)

Compensation:

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

Zoox also 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.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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