Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Technical Program Manager
$154K–$212K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years of progressive Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
About the job
Leads software delivery and software-hardware integration for new vehicle launches and variants, managing schedules, quality, risks, testing, and cross-functional coordination.
What you'll do
- Plan software-impacting hardware changes and new features, and align program milestones with software schedules.
- Lead software-hardware integration, prioritize issue resolution, and manage verification test plans for product variants.
- Mitigate delivery risks, report progress to stakeholders, improve processes, and mentor Technical Program Managers.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
- 6+ years of progressive Technical or Engineering Program Management experience delivering complex integrated software-hardware products at scale.
- Proven expertise in strategic development and production launch of products with software and electrical hardware interdependencies.
- Deep practical mastery of Agile and Waterfall, with advanced proficiency in Jira and other program management tools.
Nice to have
- Previous experience as a software or hardware product development engineer.
- Experience with OTA software updates or in the automotive industry.
Pay
$154,000 – $211,750 USD base salary; annual bonus target of 15% (bonus amount not specified)
Tools
Jira, Agile, Waterfall, over-the-air (OTA)
AI focus
The company describes AI as part of its broader technology work, but the role posting does not specify AI duties.
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