Lead Electronics Validation Lab Manager

Rivian VW Group

Irvine, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

11 days ago
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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

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