Staff Technical Program Manager, Zoox
Robot Platform Validation & Verification
$205-245k
+ Amazon RSUs + Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Foster City, CA
Autonomous vehicle technology
Be an early applicant
Autonomous vehicle technology
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$205-245k
+ Amazon RSUs + Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Office located in Foster City, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine transportation from the ground up.
Role
Who you are
- Engineering degree with 10+ years of hands-on experience
- Experience working in software and hardware development environments
- Strong track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to keep the big picture in focus and provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
- Vehicle system engineering experience is strongly preferred
- Cloud software and firmware experience is preferred
What the job involves
- In this Technical Program Manager (TPM) role, you will be responsible for leading the overall hardware (HW) and firmware (FW) verification and validation (VnV) strategies for the robot platform, from the component level through the system level
- The key goal will be to bring together the various verification initiatives that are already happening and ensure that verification occurs as far upstream as possible, that the right assets and test cases are in place, and that results are properly documented and communicated
- You will have experience in complex vehicle systems, managing teams, and delivering results on a tight timeline
- You will work with engineering leaders across hardware engineering, software, infrastructure, procurement, finance, and various suppliers to develop project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress to the executive team
- In this role, you will:
- Own the end-to-end Robot Platform verification and validation (VnV) strategy
- Develop detailed plans, including identification of test assets, test resources, and test timing to deliver on-time VnV completion
- Lead the mapping of all requirement and verification tasks, and in working with cross-functional teams, identify any gaps and plans to close them
- Lead cross-functional teams in defining and scheduling all VnV work
- Develop the process, templates, KPIs, and reports to measure VnV progress
Our take
Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.
It revealed its custom vehicle design in December 2020, showcasing something different from just a car without a driver. Uniquely, all four wheels are independent of one another, and the vehicles have no front or back, making them more agile than a standard car. Zoox claims that it is different from other industry players because it has created an entire driverless ecosystem, including the vehicle itself, allowing it to have more control.
The company is fast becoming a major player in an industry that is predicted to be worth $2 trillion by 2030. Electric motors are highly desirable, particularly in an urban environment, as governments look for ways to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Zoox is aiming to play a vital role in this evolution towards more sustainable urban mobility. Amazon acquired the company in 2020 and, despite a general downturn in the sector through 2022, is building a Zoox factory and budgeting $1 billion per year for future development and production.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2019
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2018
$500m
SERIES B
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company 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
Company HQ
Vintage Park, Foster City, CA
Leadership
Aicha Evans
(CEO, not founder)Having studied at the George Washington University, Aicha started her career with 2 years in Engineering at Skyworks before joining Intel, where she spent over 11 years. She left her role as Corporate Strategy Officer in February 2019 to join Zoox as CEO.
Jesse Levinson
(CTO)Prior to co-founding Zoox, completed a Computer Science PhD at Stanford University. Also created Pro HDR, a million+ selling mobile photography app.
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