Rivian

Staff Technical Program Manager

Rivian$154K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in engineering or related field or equivalent experience
  • Expertise in high voltage power conversion and PCBA design
  • 8+ years of program management experience in automotive
  • Understanding of automotive engineering release processes
  • Proficient with vehicle development timeline tools like Smartsheet and JIRA
  • Proven ability to create and implement program management processes
  • Strong cross-functional communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage project timelines and milestones for Onboard Power Electronics products
  • Develop detailed schedules from concept to delivery of components
  • Ensure timely release of BOMs and track long lead parts
  • Oversee prototype build planning and cross-functional delivery
  • Coordinate supplier sourcing and production startup activities
  • Track and report design and process validation activities
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system requirements and milestones

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • 401(k) Plan participation and Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Coverage effective on first day for full-time, 90 days for part-time employees
  • Life and disability insurance options available
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The well qualified candidate will be responsible for technical program management of
in-house developed high voltage (HV) Onboard Power Electronics products that support
bi-directional AC Charging and DC-DC power conversion for Rivian's various vehicle
programs. The role requires a high level of initiative, independent judgement, and
indirect leadership capability.
You will be responsible for driving the end to end design, development, release,
validation and launch for different Rivian Electric Power Conversion Electrical Hardware
projects. In this role you will collaborate with cross functional teams to align on overall
program deliverables and report on status and risks to ensure visibility across teams.

Responsibilities

Project management of EPC Onboard Power Electronics products including
PCBAs, Mechanical component integration, and higher level system integration.
• Create high level timeline and milestones for tracking critical design release
dates, pre-production pilot build MRD's, supplier and internal validation plans,
and support of supplier sourcing selection and industrialization.
• Detailed Management of component timelines from concept to delivery.
• Ensuring that BOMs are released and sourced on time to support build events
and eventual PPAP. Tracking long lead part and tool order needs and
collaborating with supply chain on due dates and status throughout the
development.
• Support prototype build and delivery allocation planning to cross-functional
customers, manage master part lists (MPLs), and demand tracking
• Manage Contract Manufacturing Supplier sourcing down-selection and
production start-up ensuring any build issues get resolved with prompt attention.
• Coordinating, Tracking and Reporting of Design Validation and Process
Validation activities
• Collaborate with SW TPM on planning overall engineering bring-up activities and
feature maturity milestones
• Collaborate with other cross-functional domains to ensure system and vehicle
level requirements and milestones are achieved
• Prompt and effective communication of status, actions and escalations to the
Product Delivery Team to execute and succeed.
• Co-develop and track EPC component build, test, and validation budgets.
• Root cause analysis (RCA) issue tracking and corrective action implementation
planning using JIRA and other tools

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in engineering/technology field or related work experience
• Familiarity with high voltage power conversion and PCBA design is required.
• 8+ years automotive experience in program management.
• Understanding of automotive engineering release processes.
• Good knowledge of program management process and vehicle development
timeline tools (e.g. Smartsheet, JIRA, Confluence, Vizzlo).
• Experience creating and implementing new program management processes.
• Ability to work and communicate with cross functional teams.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $154,000 - $192,500 for Torrance, CA-based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits, including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

About Rivian

Rivian is an American automaker and automotive technology company. Founded in 2009, the company develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Rivian has raised over $10.5 billion since 2019, with investments from Amazon, Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company's first two vehicles, the R1T and R1S, are electric vehicles that are expected to be released in 2021. Rivian has also announced plans to produce electric delivery vans for Amazon. The company has received praise for its focus on sustainability and its commitment to using recycled materials in its vehicles.
Learn more about Rivian
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$16.8 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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