At a glance
Zoox is hiring a Shift / Team Lead, Fusion Center Operations (3rd Shift) in Foster City, CA. It is a full-time on-site role in Operations & Supply Chain, asking for at least 6 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $84,000–$123,000 a year. Zoox has 99 other openings in the US, 91 of them in Foster City, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 9 Operations openings in Foster City, CA today; the typical one asks for 6 years and advertises about $209,000 a year at the midpoint.
About this role
The Fusion Center Operations team at Zoox ensures our autonomous vehicle completes missions by leveraging real-time remote human context to navigate complex scenarios. We are a multifaceted team responsible for feature product development and structured testing, and we serve as the operational link between the operations and software departments. You will work closely with leaders in the Fleet Operations organization and interact with multiple teams across the company, including TeleGuidance, PMO, User Experience, and Product. Our Shift/Team Leads are disciplined team players who believe in doing everything it takes to accomplish the mission safely.
As a Fusion Center Operations Shift/Team Lead, you will lead a team of operators (rider operators, teleoperators, and mission control associates) to ensure they understand and execute both short- and long-term targets. Team Leads at Zoox are hands-on, working with & alongside their team daily and leading by example to ensure all software and hardware tests meet Zoox’s high standards. You will be the field expert on tools, features, and functions related to TeleOps workflows, coordinating and streamlining processes that support Fleet Operations at Zoox.
Shift: 3rd shift, 11pm - 8am, Friday - Tuesday or Thursday - Monday
In this role, you will:
- Uphold a safety-centric, inclusive, and open-communication culture and conduct written and oral performance feedback with direct reports at regular intervals
- Support Fleet Operations Management through process improvement across safety and efficiency for the team
- Work closely with other Team Leads and Program/Project Managers within FleetOps to ensure their team stays aligned with Zoox’s overall goals.
- Become knowledge experts on Zoox’s proprietary software related to TeleOps, Mission Control and Rider Support
- Interact with contractors assigned to Zoox to answer questions, provide information, and ensure they understand and execute their job assignments
- Support missions through a wide variety of roles
- Act as a “player/coach” regularly and as the first point of contact to support service escalations
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
- 3+ years of experience as an Instructor or Lead within an operations team in a highly cross-functional environment.
- Proven ability to problem-solve and improve operational efficiency
- Experience working in a complex technical environment
- Proactive mindset and resourcefulness
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues
Bonus Qualifications
- Bachelors degree
- 3+ years of autonomous vehicle industry or operations experience
USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Zoox's official careers site on November 1, 2026 and checked it again November 2, 5:17 AM ET. Zoox will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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