Rivian
Staff Technical Program Manager, Electrical Systems
Rivian, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
About Rivian:
Rivian is 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 whats 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 given Vehicle Line. Role requires high levels of initiative, independent judgement, and indirect leadership capability. You're the voice of the electrical engineering function within the vehicle team. You will be responsible to drive the Design, Development, Release, Validation and Launch Execution for Electrical Systems of new vehicle lines, in partnership with Electrical Hardware functional teams, software and external Product Development stakeholders. You'll collate and ensure awareness of overall departmental program deliverable status, proactively communicate risks and mitigation strategies and balance cost & delivery.Responsibilities:Work closely with all aspects of the electrical team (systems/integration/design) to build out the master development and integration schedule; drive this development and integration cycle into the vehicle-level program schedules and highlight technical/timeline risks holisticallyWork closely with the electrical architecture, component design teams and software teams to drive electrical development throughout the v-cycle.Work with the vehicle line and other teams to drive critical path and ensure synchronized deliveries.Lead and push integration to the vehicle via design reviews including driving solutions for integration issues, ensuring all pre series builds are supported to effectively launch the vehicleGenerate meaningful development metrics and responsible for program deliverables status at weekly reviews and collation of departmental status for program gatewaysIssue resolution champion and roadblock removerWork in close proximity to the Vehicle Line, other Product Development leads, and Software leads to cascade status/issues/and critical paths bidirectionally to an indirect teamCollaborate with operations/manufacturing teams on design for manufacturability initiativesPerform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the positionQualifications:
6+ years experience on a program team or equivalent experienceBS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree requiredIntegration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical systemStrong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domainsOutstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizationsProduct Release and automotive quality processes experienceUnderstanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical/software systemsPassion for working on ambiguous problems/initiatives and developing new frameworks for collaboration and execution
Pay Disclosure:Salary Range for California Based Candidates:
$167,400.00 - $209,300.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).Benefits Summary:
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.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.Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (Candidate Personal Data). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivians service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
Rivian is 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 whats 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 given Vehicle Line. Role requires high levels of initiative, independent judgement, and indirect leadership capability. You're the voice of the electrical engineering function within the vehicle team. You will be responsible to drive the Design, Development, Release, Validation and Launch Execution for Electrical Systems of new vehicle lines, in partnership with Electrical Hardware functional teams, software and external Product Development stakeholders. You'll collate and ensure awareness of overall departmental program deliverable status, proactively communicate risks and mitigation strategies and balance cost & delivery.Responsibilities:Work closely with all aspects of the electrical team (systems/integration/design) to build out the master development and integration schedule; drive this development and integration cycle into the vehicle-level program schedules and highlight technical/timeline risks holisticallyWork closely with the electrical architecture, component design teams and software teams to drive electrical development throughout the v-cycle.Work with the vehicle line and other teams to drive critical path and ensure synchronized deliveries.Lead and push integration to the vehicle via design reviews including driving solutions for integration issues, ensuring all pre series builds are supported to effectively launch the vehicleGenerate meaningful development metrics and responsible for program deliverables status at weekly reviews and collation of departmental status for program gatewaysIssue resolution champion and roadblock removerWork in close proximity to the Vehicle Line, other Product Development leads, and Software leads to cascade status/issues/and critical paths bidirectionally to an indirect teamCollaborate with operations/manufacturing teams on design for manufacturability initiativesPerform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the positionQualifications:
6+ years experience on a program team or equivalent experienceBS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree requiredIntegration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical systemStrong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domainsOutstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizationsProduct Release and automotive quality processes experienceUnderstanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical/software systemsPassion for working on ambiguous problems/initiatives and developing new frameworks for collaboration and execution
Pay Disclosure:Salary Range for California Based Candidates:
$167,400.00 - $209,300.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).Benefits Summary:
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.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.Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (Candidate Personal Data). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivians service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.