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At a glance
Zoox is hiring a Manager, Technical Program Management (Advanced Hardware Manufacturing) in Foster City, CA. It is a full-time on-site role in Hardware & Semiconductors, asking for at least 12 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $222,000–$267,000 a year. Zoox has 99 other openings in the US, 90 of them in Foster City, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 5 Hardware & Chips openings in Foster City, CA today; the typical one asks for 10 years and advertises about $240,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Zoox advertises $222,000 to $267,000 a year, a midpoint of $244,500 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 81% of the 86 hardware & chips jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $197,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Zoox
Zoox has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 5 states. Most are in software & IT (48), data & AI (15) and product & design (12). The biggest locations are Foster City, CA (91), Seattle, WA (6) and San Diego, CA (5). None of them is fully remote, 2% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Zoox's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Lever), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
This is Zoox's own description of the job, copied word for word from its careers site. We have not edited it.
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As Manager, Technical Program Management, you will lead the team responsible for coordinating prototype sensor and compute hardware programs and supporting their transition to high-volume serial manufacturing. You will partner with leaders across hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance to turn strategic priorities into executable plans. Your team will maintain schedules, define milestones, track resources and budgets, identify risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
In this job, you will
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Partner with department leaders to translate company priorities and milestones into product roadmaps, program schedules, and defined deliverables.
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Oversee technical programs for high-volume serial manufacturing, including production readiness, capacity planning, ramp milestones, and the resolution of issues that affect output.
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Coordinate the transition from prototype builds to serial production with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners.
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Work with functional leaders and finance to plan and track headcount, budgets, and other program resources. Establish clear ownership, dependencies, and delivery expectations across participating teams.
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Define and maintain program management processes, operating rhythms, and decision forums.
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Identify risks early, make their impact visible, and coordinate mitigation plans with engineering and manufacturing teams.
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Prepare decision points for leadership meetings, including the information and recommendations needed to resolve blockers.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
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12+ years of experience in engineering, technical program management, or management consulting.
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5+ years of experience managing Technical Program Managers.
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Experience with hardware development, manufacturing processes, and production ramp.
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Experience working with contract manufacturers.
Bonus Qualifications
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Demonstrated success leading complex programs involving multiple functions.
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Experience supporting high-volume serial manufacturing.
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Ability to build effective working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across disciplines.
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Experience handling confidential business and technical information with discretion.
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