Lead Electronics Validation Lab Manager

Rivian VW Group; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian VW Group Technologies is seeking a hands-on Lab Manager to run the ECU Validation Test Lab, ensuring reliability and durability of vehicle electronics through thermal and environmental tests. You will own day-to-day lab operations, manage calibration, procurement, and team performance, and collaborate with Palo Alto on shared standards.

You will lead a team of lab technicians, schedule tests against program demand, and maintain equipment readiness, calibration compliance, and material

Qualifications

• Experience running a dedicated lab for ECU or automotive electronics testing.
• Strong calibration and asset-tracking discipline in a multi-site environment.
• Ability to lead technicians, coordinate with validation engineers, and manage service contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own the lab's asset and calibration system of record in Jira; track all assets, calibrations, and status.
• Execute calibration and preventive maintenance workflows; manage recalls, assignments, and certificates.
• Lead investigations for out-of-tolerance data and assess impact on test results.
• Maintain asset tagging across sites and report calibration/PM readiness and downtime metrics.
• Ensure uptime of thermal chambers, vibration systems, and instrumentation; define PM tasks and spare strategy.
• Develop and enforce operating procedures, safety instructions, and training for each asset.
• Lead lab technicians; schedule work, manage capacity, and coordinate cross-program testing.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and material flow; manage SAP requests, POs, invoices, and vendor follow-ups.

Skills

Lab management

Asset tracking

Calibration

Vendor management

Purchasing

Team leadership

Inventory management

Tools

Jira

SAP

Job description

Rivian VW Group Technologies is seeking a hands-on Lab Manager to run the ECU Validation Test Lab, ensuring reliability and durability of vehicle electronics through thermal and environmental tests. You will own day-to-day lab operations, manage calibration, procurement, and team performance, and collaborate with Palo Alto on shared standards.

You will lead a team of lab technicians, schedule tests against program demand, and maintain equipment readiness, calibration compliance, and material