Technical Program Manager - Body & Closures

The role

You will lead the program and technical work for the Body and Closures of a vehicle, covering structures, doors, mechanisms and glazing. You will coordinate internal engineers and external suppliers to meet schedule, cost and attribute targets.

What you will do

• Serve as program and technical lead for Body (BIW, structures) and Closures (doors, mechanisms, glazing).
• Oversee BOM integrity, approve critical build processes, and drive quality and cost engineering across the supply chain.
• Develop program schedules and drive open issues to closure to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify and communicate program progress, engineering challenges and technical risks, and lead mitigation plans.
• Lead root-cause analysis of critical build and design issues affecting performance, quality and production readiness.
• Influence system designs by leading design reviews, DFMEAs, validation programs and manufacturing mock-builds.
• Support as a design engineer when needed, using CATIA and 3DEXPERIENCE.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 6+ years of automotive engineering experience with a focus on Body and Closures and technical project management
• Proficiency with CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management, FMEA/FTA, and structured root-cause analysis (8D, Fishbone)
• Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, PLM and ALM
• Experience designing for crash, NVH, reliability, strength and corrosion
• Track record of managing complex cross-functional projects and delivering components through external design suppliers and contract manufacturers
• Ability to drive outsourced engineering
• End-to-end New Product Introduction (NPI) experience
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across all levels
• Ability to travel globally as required

Nice to have

• Experience working at an automotive OEM
• Familiarity with hardware/firmware product development and vehicle CAN/Firmware
• A passion for electronic, autonomous mobility

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. It works at the intersection of robotics, machine learning and design to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.