Program Manager, Infrastructure Operations Intern [Summer 2027]

Zoox•Foster City, CA

3d•$5,500 - $9,500

About The Position

As an intern on Zoox’s Infrastructure Operations team within Fleet Operations, you will support the infrastructure that keeps its autonomous robotaxi fleet charged, serviced, and operating seamlessly. You will connect operations, facilities, and engineering to address infrastructure readiness across multiple depot sites and vehicle platforms. The role focuses on optimizing vehicle-to-storage ratios, assessing depot readiness across vehicle platforms, planning for severe-weather and contingency return-to-base events, and helping future-proof depot infrastructure. The internship provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and the opportunity to contribute to real projects in autonomous mobility.

Requirements

Currently working toward an MBA, a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Engineering Management, or a related field.
Be in good academic standing and enrolled at an accredited college or university throughout the internship.
Expected graduation date between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028.
Commit to a full-time, 12-week internship.
Ability to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area, California, for the duration of the internship.
Do not use Zoox proprietary information for a thesis or publication outside Zoox.
Proven track record of managing complex projects with diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
Advanced proficiency in data organization, manipulation, and modeling in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
Strong structured problem-solving, operational planning, and analytical capabilities.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize findings for executive leadership.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior professional experience in transportation, mobility, logistics, or automotive sectors.
Experience building complex financial, cost, or capacity models.
Background in operational strategy, program management, or supply chain infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Investigate and prototype a partner flex-capacity parking program, including surveying partner APIs for overflow-space booking, identifying commercial and retail partners for overnight capacity, and coordinating with security and legal on access controls.
Map charging, service-bay, and diagnostic requirements across Zoox vehicle platforms against national site capacity and produce site-by-site gap analyses.
Design infrastructure plans for severe weather and contingency recalls, including prototyping tools such as an Overwatch-integrated dashboard to monitor safe-parking capacity during mass return-to-base events.
Evaluate corrosion-resistant cabling standards and alternate charging connectors such as NACS.
Scope automated vehicle inspection system integrations and contribute to the long-term site build roadmap.