Staff TPM, Validation & Asset Governance

Rivian Automotive; Irvine, Plymouth (CA, MI); On-site; USD 154,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Health benefits (life, medical, dental

Vision coverage

401(k) & ESPP

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Validation Software in California to own the integration layer across R1, R2, and EDV Pre-DV asset governance, and to run the BOM/MPL-to-device reconciliation with DREs and Device Teams. You will ensure consistent execution across multiple programs and run R&R models day to day.

You will track DRE responsibilities, host cross-functional reviews, and maintain dashboards for asset governance, while helping scale this governance model as the team

Qualifications

• Typically 5–8+ years of experience in automotive or complex electro-mechanical products.
• Experience in technical program management, systems engineering, or validation/test asset planning.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating across engineering, program, NPI/supply chain, and build/test teams to resolve part, device, or asset delivery gaps under time pressure.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity in a governance model that is still being defined — able to drive clarity on R&R without waiting for it to be handed down.

Responsibilities

• Own the BOM/MPL > device > asset translation workstream: reconcile validation intent, software maturity, and released or surrogate device content into a single integrated asset demand, in partnership with DREs and Device Teams.
• Own execution consistency across the full platform of simultaneous Pre-DV programs (R1, R2, EDV) — apply the same governance model, definitions, and fit-for-use bar whether one program or several are running in parallel, and surface and resolve process drift between programs before it becomes divergent practice.
• Run the pre-DV asset R&R model day to day — the handshake between Validation/Feature (intent), V&V (integration + governance), NPI/Supply (device delivery), RVT (functional build), and Special Projects (physical build) — and keep each accountability distinct and current.
• Track and drive closure on DRE responsibilities: surrogate or released part readiness, technical function/data content, early flagging of form-fit-function deviation, and transmittal data traceable to the correct end devices.
• Host and facilitate the pre-DV cross-functional reviews to negotiate production-intent, sourcing, and timing gaps before DVB.
• Maintain visibility into asset and device readiness against program milestones, and elevate maturity or timing mismatches to Vehicle Line and program leadership before they become launch risks.
• Support the fit-for-use decision: confirm intended validation is supported, the LabCar functions, and the physical build works, before FM3-demonstrable evidence is claimed.
• Build and maintain dashboards/metrics for asset governance status (RAG-style tracking across sourcing, delivery, negotiation, and governance), and provide clear, data-backed updates to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to scaling this governance model as the team grows — turning working practice into repeatable process, templates, and RACI as headcount and program count increase.

Skills

Jira

Confluence

Dashboarding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager, Validation Software in California to own the integration layer across R1, R2, and EDV Pre-DV asset governance, and to run the BOM/MPL-to-device reconciliation with DREs and Device Teams. You will ensure consistent execution across multiple programs and run R&R models day to day.

You will track DRE responsibilities, host cross-functional reviews, and maintain dashboards for asset governance, while helping scale this governance model as the team