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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · 3 months ago

Staff Technical Program Manager - Platform Integration

Palo Alto, California

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$167K/yr - $209K/yr

7+ years exp

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture focused on creating innovative technology for electric vehicles. The Staff Technical Program Manager will manage complex hardware and software integration, ensuring engineering teams have the necessary resources and stable environments to innovate. This role involves orchestrating hardware bring-up, managing test assets, and driving integration tasks to meet program goals.

AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a comprehensive plan for test asset allocation and readiness, including development boards, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems, and prototype vehicles

Drive early hardware bring-up and validation schedules, ensuring that software teams have stable and well-characterized hardware platforms for development

Proactively identify, track, and mitigate cross-domain dependencies between ECU hardware revisions, firmware versions, and vehicle software builds

Collaborate with the Platform Integration Team and engineering leads to forecast and plan for resource needs, including personnel, equipment, and lab space

Serve as the central point of contact for tracking low-level integration blockers, coordinating between hardware, firmware, software, and test teams to resolve issues and maintain velocity

Translate high-level program milestones into actionable integration tasks and communicate status, risks, and blockers from the integration teams back to the main software program

Manage the integration and release of software and firmware across different hardware versions, from initial prototyping through production

Understand the technical architecture and underlying systems of multiple domains to effectively anticipate challenges, facilitate technical discussions, and make informed decisions

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementHardware IntegrationAutomotive Hardware KnowledgeProject PlanningRisk ManagementLow-level DebuggingCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other related technical fields with 5+ years relevant experience

7+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience in programs involving complex hardware and software integration

Demonstrated experience in managing hardware test assets, lab resources, or vehicle fleets

Strong understanding of automotive hardware, ECU development lifecycles, and vehicle electrical architectures

Experience with the complexities of early-stage product development, with an ability to drive clarity in ambiguous environments

Proven track record with project planning, progress tracking, and risk management, particularly for hardware-dependent software

Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between hardware and software engineering teams

Preferred

Familiarity with hardware bring-up, firmware flashing, and low-level software/hardware debugging processes is a significant plus

Benefits

Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.

Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.