Rivian · 12 hours ago
Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering Platforms (EE & PLM)
US-CA-Irvine
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$173K/yr - $216K/yr
10+ years expRivian is building a modern technology foundation to support advanced software and hardware development. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Hardware Engineering Platforms (EE & PLM) to own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of their electrical engineering and product lifecycle management technology ecosystem.
Electric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAutomotive
Responsibilities
Own the multi-year Hardware Engineering Platforms roadmap aligned to product and engineering strategy
Evaluate the existing EE, PLM, and requirements toolset and define future-state architecture
Lead platform evaluations, selections, and implementations
Drive consolidation and elimination of redundant tools
Design system architecture, integrations, data models, and digital thread across:
+ PLM
+ EE CAD / Schematic / PCB tools
+ Requirements & systems engineering
+ Simulation & validation
+ Manufacturing & downstream consumers
Establish scalable support and maintenance models (internal, near-shore, vendors)
Ensure security, IP protection, access controls, and compliance
Own vendor relationships, commercials, and renewals
Build and lead a small team of engineering platform owners / analysts
Define KPIs for reliability, adoption, cycle-time reduction, and automation
Designing digital threads, not disconnected tools
Translating engineering workflows into platform architecture
Killing complexity early
Driving standardization over customization
Balancing best-of-breed vs suite decisions pragmatically
Qualification
Required
10+ years in Engineering Systems, PLM, or Digital Engineering Platforms
Hands-on experience with modern PLM and EE ecosystems (e.g., Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault 3DEXPERIENCE, Altium, Cadence, Mentor/Siemens, or similar)
Experience owning enterprise engineering platform transformations
Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycle
Experience integrating PLM with downstream systems and data platforms
Strong vendor and commercial management experience
Executive-level communication and influence
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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