Regional Autonomy Systems Validation Lead

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Full benefits package

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Regional Manager, Autonomy Systems Validation to oversee operations across multiple testing locations. You will lead, mentor, and manage a team of Operations Coordinators who run day-to-day vehicle testing, data collection, and hardware/software integration.

The role requires partnering with senior engineering, enforcing safety protocols, standardizing processes, and delivering regional KPIs.

Qualifications

• Must travel frequently to regional testing sites.
• Experience in regional, multi-site, or high-level supervisory roles.
• Ability to develop supervisory-level employees.
• Experience coordinating with staffing agencies and scaling driver headcount.
• Strong data analytics and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present updates to leadership.
• On-site work at Rivian facilities is required.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and mentor multiple Operations Coordinators across the region.
• Ensure safety standards and KPI targets are met across all sites.
• Standardize regional training and onboarding programs.
• Aggregate regional data to monitor performance and drive decisions.
• Develop regional reports and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Coordinate with hardware and software engineering teams to meet testing goals.
• Oversee tool readiness and asset availability for testing.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Operational planning

Stakeholder communication

Data analytics

On-site coordination

Tools

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Maps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Regional Manager, Autonomy Systems Validation to oversee operations across multiple testing locations. You will lead, mentor, and manage a team of Operations Coordinators who run day-to-day vehicle testing, data collection, and hardware/software integration.

The role requires partnering with senior engineering, enforcing safety protocols, standardizing processes, and delivering regional KPIs.