Rivian · 22 hours ago
Electrical Hardware Engineering Program Specialist
US-CA-Palo Alto
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $133K/yr
5+ years expRivian is a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, and they are seeking an Engineering Program Specialist to drive the development of Electronic Control Units (ECUs). The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to manage procurement activities, monitor material readiness, and track budgets across R&D activities.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders - Technical Program Managers, Product Launch Engineering, Eng Operations Program Managers, Purchasing Managers, and Design/Component Engineering team members - to manage electrical and mechanical component BOM readiness and procurement activities
Develop, issue and track Purchase Orders and Invoices for NPI materials
Communicate directly with PCBA contract manufacturers to monitor material readiness and manage delivery schedules for ECUs
Drive mitigation strategies with component/PCB suppliers and distributors when required to recover build schedules
Create reports to keep the cross-functional teams and engineering leadership up-to-date on material readiness status, including risk assessments, mitigation strategies and help needed
Partner with Technical Program Managers and Eng Operations Program Managers on material readiness process improvements
Coordinate across engineering leads within the Electrical Hardware organization for overall budget development and track invoice status against budget envelope
Simultaneously manage multiple projects while effectively prioritizing competing demands
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant industry experience in procurement, logistics, and vendor management
Direct experience with custom PCBA BOM procurement and management
Direct experience with vendor management and logistics
Direct experience with organizational budget management
Preferred
BA/BS degree in supply chain, business administration or related field preferred
Benefits
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
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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