Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Technical Program Manager
$122K–$167K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years relevant experience and 6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science or Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical fields.
About the job
Leads cross-functional programs coordinating hardware and software integration and delivery across vehicle technology development teams and partners.
What you'll do
- Plan and maintain technical schedules, priorities, and execution plans across software development programs.
- Drive cross-functional programs, manage stakeholders, dependencies, risks, and escalations, and report progress to executives.
- Evaluate technical designs and lead process improvements.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical field, with 5+ years relevant experience.
- 6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- Experience with Systems Engineering principles, Hardware and/or Software Development Lifecycle, and Test and Validation.
- Expertise in agile and waterfall development processes using Jira and other program management tools; track record in software project planning, progress tracking, and risk management.
Nice to have
- Experience with Software Defined Vehicles (preferred but not required).
Pay
$121.5K – $167.1K (base salary); annual bonus target of 10% (bonus)
Tools
Jira
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