TL;DR
Technical Program Manager - CAE (Robotics): Managing CAE programs and reporting for vehicle performance, including strength, NVH, safety, and vehicle dynamics with an accent on aligning CAE status with attribute leads and the manager, and escalating critical issues as appropriate. Focus on balancing CAE attribute delivery against competing requirements, including cost, mass, safety, and timing.
Location: On-site in Foster City, CA
Salary: $186,000 - $257,000 a year
Company
Zoox is developing fully autonomous vehicles with a focus on providing customers with the highest level of safety.
What you will do
- Own the CAE program management and reporting for Operational Strength, NVH, Safety, and Veh Dyn virtual status.
- Support CAE team members in creating and maintaining CAE attribute development plans.
- Track status performance and mass gaps to target across the CAE attributes through status reporting.
- Highlight product design/performance maturity throughout the virtual series development phases.
- Support cross-functional CAE work streams to close out performance gaps to specific targets.
- Align CAE status with attribute leads and the manager, and escalate critical issues as appropriate.
Requirements
- Bachelors and or Masters degree with at least 15+ years hands on experience in automotive CAE development.
- Prior team management and leadership experience, able to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, as well as organizational skills.
- Strong background in CAE, specifically LS-Dyna, Opti-struct, fatigue, and vehicle dynamics.
- Knowledge of CAE Software, Oasys, Altair, BetaCAE, and ADAMs.
- Experience in Smartsheet and Jira preferred.
Culture & Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, and various insurance plans.