Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Senior Technical Program Manager, ECU Reliability & Durability Validation
$122K–$167K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years; experience may be in technical program management, test engineering, or validation coordination.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
About the job
Owns planning and execution of ECU reliability and durability validation programs, coordinating test teams, labs, schedules, samples, risks, and stakeholder reporting.
What you'll do
- Maintain validation schedules and DVP&R test plans, aligning test milestones with ECU and vehicle program gates.
- Coordinate test execution across internal and third-party labs, including capacity, samples, sequencing, and readiness.
- Track risks and issues, drive mitigation and closure, and prepare status reports, risk registers, and gate review materials.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of experience in technical program management, test engineering, or validation coordination in automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics.
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on familiarity with ECU/PCBA reliability and durability testing, and experience developing DVP&R documents and test plans aligned with automotive standards.
- Experience managing multi-workstream validation programs, coordinating internal and accredited third-party labs, and using Jira and Confluence.
Nice to have
- Experience with EV ECU hardware such as Infotainment, Connectivity, BMS, or Zonal controllers.
Pay
$121.5K – $167.1K USD base salary; annual bonus target of 10% (amount not specified)
Tools
DVP&R, ISO 16750, AEC-Q, IEC 60068, Jira, Confluence, HALT, PCBA
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