This role is responsible for driving the Design, Development, Release, and Validation for a range of electronics modules that are used on our various vehicle platforms. You will maintain and ensure awareness of overall program deliverables, drive development timelines with the engineering teams, and serve as a key point of contact with the supplier during the development phases.
The Technical Program Manager role requires high levels of initiative, independent judgement, and leadership capability. This position requires working with electronics suppliers around the world, in addition to partnering with our internal development teams to deliver current and next generation technologies into production.
- Work closely with the electronics architecture & design teams to create engineering schedules, closely track program progress, and deliveries against overall vehicle deliverable schedules.
- Lead and drive the development and integration of electronics via design reviews, ensuring all pre-production builds are supported to effectively launch the vehicle.
- Identify programmatic risks and work to mitigate and reduce exposure, championing and raising issues and removing roadblocks to hit timing.
- Work with the vehicle line, software, electrical, mechanical, and other teams to identify and drive critical path and ensure synchronized deliveries.
- Coordinate with suppliers and supply chain to ensure timely delivery of components and assemblies for prototype builds.
- Coordinate with Vehicle integration and Electrical Systems to ensure delivery and successful integration of electronic assemblies.
- Push and support the release of all engineering documentation to support PLM.
- Support purchasing efforts as needed to ensure timely deliveries.
- Be able to plan budget for the project and maintain forecast, maintaining risk registers
- 4+ years of experience leading technical programs or equivalent
- BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree required
- Detailed knowledge of electrical hardware design, development, validation, and integration process
- Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams to address and solve complex issues
- Proven experience tracking and driving the progress of multiple projects
- Strong team player; drive to exceed expectations and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage ambiguity and create clarity
- Excellent written and verbal skills, able to concisely communicate with assembly line or executives
- High level analytical ability where problems are unusual and complex
- Travel as needed to support builds
The salary range for this role is $154,000 - $192,000 for Irvine, CA based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.
You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than April 30, 2026.