Staff Technical Program Manager, Electrical Systems

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to lead the development and delivery of electrical systems for a new vehicle line. You will drive design, development, release, validation and launch in partnership with Electrical Hardware, software and product teams.

This role requires high initiative, independent judgment, and outstanding collaboration across functions to ensure on-time, quality launches in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years on a program team or equivalent experience.
• BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree.
• Integration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical system.
• Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains.
• Outstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizations.
• Product Release and automotive quality processes experience.
• Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Passion for working on ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Build master development and integration schedule; drive this development and integration cycle into vehicle-level program schedules.
• Drive electrical development throughout the v-cycle with architecture, hardware, and software teams.
• Synchronize deliveries with vehicle line and other teams.
• Lead integration at design reviews and drive solutions for integration issues; support pre-series builds for launches.
• Generate development metrics and report program deliverables status weekly.
• Champion issue resolution and remove roadblocks.
• Cascade status and critical paths between Vehicle Line, Product Development leads, and Software teams.
• Collaborate with operations on design for manufacturability initiatives.

Skills

Electrical systems

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Systems engineering

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

About Us

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

You're responsible for the development and delivery execution of electrical systems within a givenVehicle Line. Role requires high levels of initiative, independent judgement, and indirect leadershipcapability. You're the voice of the electrical engineering function within the vehicle team. You will beresponsible to drive the Design, Development, Release, Validation and Launch Execution forElectrical Systems of new vehicle lines, in partnership with Electrical Hardware functional teams,software and external Product Development stakeholders. You'll collate and ensure awareness ofoverall departmental program deliverable status, proactively communicate risks and mitigationstrategies and balance cost & delivery.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with all aspects of the electrical team (systems/integration/design) to build outthe master development and integration schedule; drive this development and integrationcycle into the vehicle-level program schedules and highlight technical/timeline risksholistically
• Work closely with the electrical architecture, component design teams and software teams todrive electrical development throughout the v-cycle.
• Work with the vehicle line and other teams to drive critical path and ensure synchronizeddeliveries.
• Lead and push integration to the vehicle via design reviews, including driving solutions forintegration issues, ensuring all pre-series builds are supported to effectively launch thevehicle
• Generate meaningful development metrics and responsible for program deliverables statusat weekly reviews and collation of departmental status for program gateways
• Issue resolution champion and roadblock remover
• Work in close proximity to the Vehicle Line, other Product Development leads, and Softwareleads to cascade status/issues/and critical paths bi-directionally to an indirect team
• Collaborate with operations/manufacturing teams on design for manufacturability initiatives

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience on a program team or equivalent experience
• BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree required
• Integration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical system
• Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains
• Outstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizations
• Product Release and automotive quality processes experience
• Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical, electrical,and software systems
• Passion for working on ambig

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $154,000 - $192,500 for Torrance, 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 an 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.

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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