Team Lead, Ground Operations (3rd Shift) (Automotive)

Location: Dallas, TX, United States; on-site. Shift: Sunday–Thursday, 10:00 PM–6:00 AM. Local and national travel of less than 20% may be required.

Company

Zoox develops and operates autonomous vehicles supported by fleet maintenance and mission-readiness operations.

What you will do

• Lead vehicle technicians, readiness associates, and contract personnel on the overnight shift.
• Oversee fleet maintenance, vehicle rework, technical escalations, and readiness activities to maximize daytime vehicle availability.
• Manage recruiting, onboarding, training, schedules, performance tracking, and team development.
• Deploy the correct software and firmware, direct vehicle ingest, complete pre-mission checks, and manage readiness checklists.
• Improve maintenance and readiness workflows using lean methods, data analysis, and root-cause investigation.
• Enforce workshop safety standards and coordinate vehicle logistics across multiple operational sites.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on automotive technician experience and 2+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Ability to lead overnight, on-site operations in Dallas, TX.
• Strong knowledge of automotive maintenance, diagnostics, parts, tools, CAN/LIN architecture, wiring diagrams, and soldering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, accountability, time management, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
• Clean driving record and ability to travel locally and nationally for less than 20% of the time.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and quickly learn technical subjects.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field, technical trade school certificate, or associate degree in automotive repair.
• Experience with electric vehicle architecture and high-voltage systems.
• Experience in a fast-paced service environment.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance workshop culture centered on accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Direct collaboration with cross-functional teams and multiple Mission Readiness and Base Operations sites.
• Operational focus on fleet uptime, vehicle availability, and safe, organized facilities.