Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Electrical Hardware Technical Program Manager, ECU
$167K–$230K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years on a program team or equivalent experience.
- Education
- BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree required.
About the job
Leads the development, integration, validation, and delivery of vehicle control ECUs, coordinating engineering teams, suppliers, schedules, risks, and vehicle program needs.
What you'll do
- Create and track engineering schedules, program deliverables, risks, budgets, and forecasts.
- Drive ECU design, development, release, validation, integration, and pre-production build readiness.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, contract manufacturers, suppliers, and supply chain to support timely component and assembly delivery.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience on a program team or equivalent experience.
- BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree.
- Detailed knowledge of electronics design, development, validation, and integration process; prior relevant engineering experience in ME, EE or systems engineering.
- Experience with Contract Manufacturers and vendors for PCBA, mechanical housings, complex system and high level assembly.
Pay
$167,400 – $230,250 USD base salary
Tools
ECUs, PCBA, PLM, RSUs
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