Zoox
Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures
$169K–$203K
Foster City, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of automotive engineering experience, with focus on Body and Closures, and technical project management.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineer, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Leads Body & Closures vehicle engineering programs, coordinating internal teams and suppliers to meet schedule, cost, quality, and performance targets.
What you'll do
- Coordinate engineering execution, schedules, supplier delivery, and resolution of open issues and technical risks.
- Oversee BOM integrity, build processes, quality and cost initiatives, and root-cause analysis of design and production issues.
- Lead design reviews, DFMEAs, validation, and manufacturing mock-builds; support design work in Catia and 3DEXPERIENCE as needed.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineer, or a related technical discipline.
- 6+ years of automotive engineering experience focused on Body and Closures and technical project management.
- Proficiency with automotive engineering tools and methodologies, including CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management, FMEA/FTA, structured root-cause analysis, and project management tools.
- Experience designing for crash, NVH, reliability, strength, and corrosion; managing complex cross-functional projects and external suppliers; and end-to-end NPI.
Nice to have
- Experience working at an automotive OEM.
- Familiarity with hardware/firmware product development and vehicle CAN/Firmware; passion for electronic, autonomous mobility.
Pay
USD 169,000–203,000 base salary
Tools
CATIA V5/V6, JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, PLM, ALM
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