Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Staff Technical Program Manager, OTA
$167K–$230K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience and 6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical field.
About the job
Leads cross-functional planning and execution for over-the-air software update programs, aligning OTA teams and external stakeholders to deliver the organization’s technical vision.
What you'll do
- Lead tactical development processes and facilitate strategic program and quarterly planning.
- Coordinate scope, dependencies, and support across OTA team leads and external TPMs.
- Design and maintain agile processes for tracking and executing OTA projects.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical field, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- 6+ years of Technical or Engineering Program Management experience.
- Experience with the entire Software Development Lifecycle, from user story creation through validation and maintenance.
- Expertise in agile, waterfall, or kanban development processes.
Nice to have
- Experience with Software Defined Vehicles.
- Experience with Atlassian-based applications, including Jira and Confluence; direct API experience is a bonus.
Pay
$167,400 – $230,250 USD base salary
Tools
Jira, Confluence
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