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Senior/Staff Software-Hardware Integration Technical Program Manager - Autonomy

Foster City, CAHybridFull TimeStaffPosted 17 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • HW-SW integration programs
  • autonomous vehicles
  • automotive
  • robotics
  • aerospace
  • consumer electronics
  • AV sensors
  • cameras
  • lidars
  • radars

Nice to have

  • integrate with autonomy software
  • plans
  • procedures
  • reporting
  • handling escalations
  • senior leaders

Role summary

Zoox is seeking a Senior/Staff Software-Hardware Integration Technical Program Manager for its autonomy team. This role involves driving corporate strategy into tactical roadmaps, working cross-functionally with engineering leaders in software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product. Responsibilities include developing project schedules, identifying milestones, flagging risks, estimating budgets, and communicating progress. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of engineering program management experience, a track record in HW-SW integration programs (ideally in autonomous vehicles or related fields), and familiarity with AV sensors, compute systems, AI/ML, and software/hardware development cycles. Proficiency with program management tools like JIRA and Smartsheet is essential.

Zoox has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for our cities. As a technical program manager, you will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, and product to drive our corporate strategy into tactical and detailed road maps that facilitate effective execution at each stage of our growth curve. You will work with each engineering team to develop project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress.

In this role, you will:

  • Work with SW and HW engineering leaders and their TPMs (Perception, Prediction & Behavioral ML, TeleGuidance, Planning & Controls, Collision Avoidance System, Sensors, Compute, Vehicle Platform) to build one integrated HW-SW roadmap, timeline and set of deliverables
  • Drive HW-SW integration programs end to end. This covers sensor bring-up (cameras, lidars, radars), compute platform transitions (GPU, memory, SoC) and how they affect Autonomy software performance, latency and resource budgets
  • Line up SW release trains and vehicle integration milestones, and manage the dependencies and handoffs between teams
  • Drive cross-functional Autonomy teams to build and ship solutions that improve driving behavior
  • Find HW-SW integration and program risks early, and build plans to reduce them
  • Build and deliver executive presentations on program status, issues, risks and accomplishments

    • Qualifications

  • BS/MS in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of engineering program management experience
  • A track record of driving HW-SW integration programs, ideally in autonomous vehicles, automotive, robotics, aerospace or consumer electronics
  • Working knowledge of AV sensors (cameras, lidars, radars) and compute (GPUs, memory, embedded and accelerated platforms)
  • Experience with AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, large language models, reinforcement learning, simulation, or automotive/aerospace processes
  • Deep familiarity with software development processes, plus understanding of HW development cycles and build phases
  • Skill with program tools and methods such as Gantt charts, risk matrices, Smartsheet and JIRA
  • A strong track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and solving problems
  • The ability to keep the big picture in view and to communicate clearly and concisely for each audience
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to visualize KPIs and program risks

    • Bonus Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with sensor and compute systems and how they integrate with autonomy software
  • Experience developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures and reporting, and handling escalations
  • Strong references that show you build good working relationships with senior leaders, program managers and engineers across functions
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