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As Senior Manager, Robot Industrial Design, you will lead the creative direction and development of Zoox’s robotaxi platforms and connected hardware ecosystem. You will drive a holistic design vision across vehicle design, CMF and product integration, ensuring every element reflects clarity, precision, and intent. This role requires a leader who can operate equally at the conceptual and production level, guiding breakthrough ideas from early vision through engineering execution, manufacturing realization and real-world deployment.
You will lead and mentor a high-performing team of designers while partnering closely with engineering, software, product, brand and manufacturing to deliver deeply integrated mobility experiences. The ideal candidate brings exceptional design judgment, a systems-minded approach, and a relentless focus on craftsmanship, innovation, and simplicity. Your work will help guide not only the physical expression of the Zoox brand, but also the future relationship between people, autonomy, and everyday transportation.
In this role, you will:
- Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing industrial design team, fostering a culture of creativity, rigor, and craft.
Evolve Zoox’s hardware design language and strategy, applying first-principles thinking to redefine the future of the robotaxi.
Oversee the entire product lifecycle from concept to production, ensuring design integrity and high-quality execution.
Partner with engineering, UX, and product teams to deliver innovative, cohesive, and technically feasible solutions.
- Oversee the creation of compelling digital and physical deliverables that effectively convey design intent to leadership and stakeholders, ensuring that timelines, quality, and design intent are upheld across all deliverables.
Manage studio resources, budgets, and hiring while refining design processes and internal culture.
Qualifications
15+ years of experience in automotive or relevant industrial design environments.
5+ years leading and developing design teams.
Proven track record delivering production vehicles and/or complex hardware products from concept to launch.
Strong experience managing studio workflows, design processes, and cross-functional collaboration.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership.
A deep passion for design craft, team development, and creating meaningful, future-forward products.
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
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