Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Director - Infotainment and Connectivity Integration
$219K–$359K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years overall, with 5+ years managing large, senior engineering teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field (preferred).
About the job
Leads the quality and integration strategy for the Infotainment and Connectivity platform, managing teams and driving quality standards across vehicle software and organizational partners.
What you'll do
- Set quality strategy and standards across infotainment, connectivity, wireless, cameras, audio, media, and platform stability.
- Lead managers and shape organizational structure, skills, and the automation and testing roadmap.
- Drive root-cause analysis, quality culture, cross-functional alignment, and executive communication on quality risks and remediation.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in software quality, system integration, or related technical leadership, including 5+ years managing large, senior engineering teams.
- Technical depth to triage complex infotainment integration issues.
- Strong background in connectivity and/or software-defined systems.
- Experience influencing peer leaders and executives and working in high-pressure production environments with meaningful reject rate exposure.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
- Automotive software or embedded systems experience, particularly with EV platforms.
Pay
$218,800 – $359,425 (base salary)
Tools
Infotainment, Connectivity, wireless, embedded systems, cameras, audio, automation, testing infrastructure
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