Senior Technical Program Manager - Vehicle System Integration
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Full Job Posting
In this role, you will:
Manage the release train, maturity lifecycle, and governance for all System Technical Specifications (STS) across all program gates from PI to OKTB. You don’t write the specs, but you ensure the Systems Engineers have the cross-functional inputs they need from all stakeholders in order to meet strict vehicle milestone deadlines.
Act as the operational owner of the System Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (SFMEA) lifecycle. Schedule and facilitate multi-disciplinary workshops, track open action items to strict closure dates, and ensure safety mitigations are integrated into downstream hardware/software schedules.
Build and maintain the master dependency matrix linking Studio (styling/packaging), Product, SDMA (Safety), VSE, VI and Validation. Proactively identify and resolve timeline disconnects before they stall engineering progress.
Lead the program management of Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) at the system level. Ensure that when a requirement changes, all affected downstream stakeholders (from firmware to validation teams) are brought to the table to evaluate timeline and resource impacts.
Define and track the health metrics of the Systems Engineering team’s deliverables (e.g., requirement stability, SFMEA action item burn-down, verification progress). Provide clear, high-density status visibility to executive leadership.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager or Systems Engineer in an aerospace, autonomous vehicle, or advanced automotive setting, with a proven track record of driving complex, cross-functional projects from requirements through validation.
- Deep, practical familiarity with the systems engineering "V-model" lifecycle, fail-operational architectures, and requirements management frameworks.
- Proven experience tracking and driving complex safety workflows, specifically SFMEAs, DFMEAs, FTAs (Fault Tree Analyses), and ISO 26262 / MIL-STD-882 compliance.
- Strong background in vehicle E/E system design, electrical integration, or managing complex hardware/software interfaces.
- Expertise using standard project, change, and configuration management stacks (e.g., JIRA, Smartsheet) alongside requirements management tools and processes (such as Jama, Polarion, or DOORS).
- Demonstrated ability to command a room of highly specialized domain experts (hardware, software, safety, manufacturing), facilitate both technical and non-technical discussions, and drive consensus without direct authority.
- Self-motivated and proactive with a strong ability to identify risks before they become blockers; thrives in rapid design cycles, remaining flexible and highly organized in the face of uncertainty.
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
Bonus Qualifications
Prior experience developing Automotive Systems in Body or Motion Domains (e.g., Brakes, Steering, Suspension or Body Controllers).
About Zoox
Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, develops purpose-built autonomous robotaxis designed from the ground up for rider comfort without a traditional driver's seat.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Zoox
Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Product Security
Foster City, USA
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Compute Hardware
Foster City, USA
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance
Foster City, USA
Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures
Foster City, USA
Program Manager, Fleet Readiness & Response
Las Vegas, USA
Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing
Hayward, USA
Staff/Senior Staff Software Engineer - Product Security
Foster City, USA
Staff Compute & Controls Systems Engineer
Foster City, USA
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Compute Hardware
Foster City, USA
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance
Foster City, USA
Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures
Foster City, USA
Manager - Model Evaluation
Foster City, USA