NPI Technical Program Manager: Service Parts & Launch

Rivian Automotive; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an experienced NPI Technical Program Manager to drive new vehicle part implementation into the Service Supply Chain. You will lead readiness for Rivian’s parts changes and launches, collaborating with design engineers to develop the Service BOM and set service levels for the global network.

The role requires solid program management, strong technical capabilities, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, purchasing, and logistics to ensure supply continuity and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Automotive, Tier 1, OEM, or technical field (vehicle repair a plus).
• Bachelor's (Masters Preferred) with emphasis in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials Engineering or related discipline
• CAD/Catia/Enovia/PLM experience
• Experience analyzing design changes (vehicle repair / aftermarket a plus)
• Experience managing complex Bills of Material (Service BOM a plus)
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP with focused experience on product lifecycle management, bills of material, supply chain operations, and procure to pay processes (SAP experience a plus)
• Excellent project management
• Strong collaborator, with willingness to drive change
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities to allow decision‑making or presenting recommendations to the business.
• Broad experience defining, launching, and driving strategic process redesign initiatives to improve internal and external processes and operations, working closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a technology environment.
• Process design experience, with proven ability to understand, document, and transform complex processes

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineering teams to develop the Service BOM for vehicles and determine serviceable parts.
• Go-to-Market for new part introduction and program launches (service level to center launch).
• Own End of Life parts analysis to mitigate obsolescence and ensure supply continuity.
• Maintain Service BOM data structure for your vehicle system with accuracy.

Skills

Automotive experience

MRP/ERP knowledge

Project management

Analytical/problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Process redesign

BOM management

Data/PLM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in engineering

Tools

CAD/Catia/Enovia/PLM

Job description

Rivian is seeking an experienced NPI Technical Program Manager to drive new vehicle part implementation into the Service Supply Chain. You will lead readiness for Rivian’s parts changes and launches, collaborating with design engineers to develop the Service BOM and set service levels for the global network.

The role requires solid program management, strong technical capabilities, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, purchasing, and logistics to ensure supply continuity and