At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead CAE program management for cutting-edge autonomous vehicle performance targets.
- Company: Join Zoox, a leader in autonomous vehicle technology with a focus on safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on creativity and impactful design.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of transportation with innovative technology.
- Qualifications: 15+ years in automotive CAE development and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Own CAE program management and reporting for virtual vehicle performance targets across multiple attributes.
At Zoox, we have set the goal to provide our customers with the highest level of safety while using our fully autonomous vehicles. You will work with a team of world‑class engineers with diverse backgrounds such as vehicle engineering, software and robotics, to deliver the key vehicle CAE performance targets.
Working closely with vehicle engineering and vehicle integration attribute teams to provide technical direction on specific CAE attribute deliverables. You'll support the CAE manager by taking ownership of the virtual vehicle and systems attribute status, developing virtual reporting plans, enabling close working collaboration between the attribute managers and CAE attribute leads to align on program status and issue escalation.
You will be an integral part of the CAE team working cross functionally within CAE and engineering teams to successfully develop and deliver a high quality product to market. Working in an agile business gives you the chance to manifest your creativity in design and CAE capability to make a big difference in the final product.
In this role, you will:
- Own the CAE program management and reporting for Operational Strength, NVH, Safety, and Veh Dyn virtual status at weekly and project milestone gateways.
- Support the CAE team members in creating and maintaining the CAE attribute's development plans aligned with high level program milestones, identifying needed resources, key deliverables, and status reporting timeline.
- 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, work with CAE and engineering teams to ensure performance targets are robustly met.
- 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.
- Balance CAE attribute delivery against competing requirements, including cost, mass, safety, and timing.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree with at least 15+ years hands‑on experience in automotive CAE development in the specific requested areas.
- Prior team management and leadership experience, able to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong background in CAE, specifically LS‑DynA, Opti‑struct, fatigue, and vehicle dynamics.
- Knowledge of CAE software such as Oasys, Altair, BetaCAE, and ADAMs.
- Experience in Smartsheet and Jira preferred.
Staff Technical Program Manager, CAE employer: Front Door Defense
At Zoox, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. Our collaborative culture fosters creativity and empowers employees to take ownership of their projects, particularly in the cutting-edge field of autonomous vehicle technology. With ample opportunities for professional growth and development, along with a commitment to safety and excellence, Zoox is the ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the automotive industry.
