Rivian is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to electronics product development across the vehicle portfolio, owning complex, cross-functional hardware programs from early concept through vehicle integration, validation, and production readiness.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $167,400 - $209,300 for Palo Alto, CA-based applicants.
Responsibilities
Own integrated program plans for both in-house and vendor electronics for sensor modules including scope, requirements, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and production readiness criteria.
Lead cross-functional execution of in-house and vendor hardware development, coordinating electrical, RF, mechanical, systems, firmware, software, validation, and vehicle-integration workstreams.
Translate system and vehicle needs into clear program deliverables, interfaces, milestones, and readiness gates; align teams on verification and validation plans.
Drive technical reviews and decision-making, track actions to closure, and surface tradeoffs across performance, quality, cost, schedule, and product integration.
Coordinate PCBA, ECU, sensor-module, and other electronics development with internal teams and external engineering partners.
Support the robotics systems engineering team in integrating space station hardware and payloads with the ISS, contributing to end-to-end engineering activities for ISS utilization customers.
Responsibilities
Support the robotics systems engineering team in integrating space station hardware and payloads with the ISS.
Contribute to end-to-end engineering activities including requirements definition, design, integration, testing, verification, and on-orbit operations for ISS utilization customers.
Establish and define robotics systems requirements for MSS end users.
Provide technical consultation to end users to ensure proper application of MSS requirements in their system designs.
Conduct analytical assessments of end-user designs to identify potential needs for nonstandard services.
The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the execution of all contractual efforts, including design, development, prototyping, production, operation, etc., as applicable. Sets the example for and advises/mentors all technical leads and contract personnel.
Responsibilities
Execution of all contractual efforts including design, development, prototyping, production, and operation
Advise and mentor technical leads and contract personnel
Perform duties under supervision of the respective technical director
Budgeting and cost management
Draft clear and comprehensive reports on contracts, resource allocation, and program quality
Requirements
Undergraduate degree in a relevant engineering field (e.g., Software Engineer, Computer Engineer, Computer Science) from an ABET accredited institution
The role involves performing first-time integration and functionality checkouts for air vehicle and mission system capabilities in a lab environment, supporting software certification.
Perform first-time integration and functionality checkouts for new or updated air vehicle and mission system capabilities.
Utilize systems engineering products and principles to derive test conditions, configurations, actions, expected results, and success criteria for system under test.
Plan, develop, update, dry run, execute, and brief formal test procedures in a lab environment in support of software certification.
Perform post-test analysis of recorded data to support pass or fail disposition for test steps and procedures.
Document and support investigation, analysis, path-forward, and retest efforts for test defects and anomalies.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
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Lead integration and management of Interface Control Documents (IFC) for the RQ-4 FMS program within Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems.
Locations (2)
Rancho Bernardo, California, United States
San Diego, California, United States
Compensation
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
Responsibilities
Define and maintain IFC scope and content in coordination with engineering, integration, and program leadership.
Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop, maintain, and execute program IFC plans.
Manage project execution rhythm, including coordination of cross-functional activities, schedule integration, and status reporting to program leadership.
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