Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Technical Program Manager
$132K–$182K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 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-organizational technical program delivery, coordinating hardware and software integration throughout the development lifecycle for vehicle technology programs.
What you'll do
- Plan and maintain schedules, priorities, and execution plans across multiple software development programs.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and partners, manage dependencies and risks, and unblock delivery obstacles.
- Assess technical designs and report program progress to teams and executive management.
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.
Nice to have
- Experience with Software Defined Vehicles is preferred but not required.
Pay
$132.1K – $181.6K (base salary); annual bonus target of 10% (bonus)
Tools
Jira
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