Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ยท 1 week ago
Electrical Hardware Engineering Program Specialist
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$107K/yr - $133K/yr
5+ years expRivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a vision for the future of electric vehicles. The Engineering Program Specialist will drive Electronic Control Unit (ECU) new product development efforts, ensuring material readiness and managing procurement activities across various stakeholders.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
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
Eligibility for an annual performance bonus
Eligibility for equity
Flex Time Off
Retirement savings plans
Medical, vision and dental coverage
Company
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops scalable automotive software and technology platforms for multiple vehicle segments.
1001-5000 employees
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