Senior Technical Program Manager (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Program Manager (Manufacturing): Driving planning and execution of complex manufacturing facility upgrades and line implementation with an accent on industrial CapEx projects and cross-functional integration. Focus on managing external A&E firms, optimizing facility layouts, and resolving critical path risks to ensure operational readiness.

Location: On-site in Hayward, CA

Company

Zoox is an autonomous vehicle company developing a bidirectional robotaxi for urban environments.

What you will do

• Drive the planning, detailed engineering design, and execution for complex manufacturing facility upgrades and line implementation.
• Act as the primary technical liaison, managing relationships and deliverables with external A&E firms, contractors, and equipment integrators.
• Orchestrate alignment across Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing NPI, Facilities, and Supply Chain to support product architecture and material flow.
• Manage integrated program schedules spanning facility preparation through tool and equipment installation.
• Own heavy capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets and proactively resolve critical path risks.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of TPM or operations experience leading large-scale industrial CapEx projects from concept to commissioning.
• Deep technical expertise in manufacturing integration, facility layouts, industrial automation, and equipment installation.
• Proven ability to negotiate with external vendors and drive consensus among cross-functional technical teams.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical and financial data into actionable leadership updates.

Nice to have

• Experience influencing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and managing New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Experience scaling manufacturing in Automotive, EV, Aerospace, or Advanced Robotics industries.
• Proficiency with factory design tools like AutoCAD and Navisworks, or program management software like Smartsheet and MS Project.