Hourly Technical Program Manager Jobs in Riverside, CA

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

You will be responsible for the development and delivery execution of electrical systems within a given Vehicle Line. Role requires high levels of initiative, independent judgement, and indirect leadership capability. You're the voice of the electrical engineering function within the vehicle team. You will be responsible to drive the Design, Development, Release, Validation and Launch Execution for Electrical Systems of new vehicle lines, in partnership with Electrical Hardware functional teams, software and external Product Development stakeholders. You'll collate and ensure awareness of overall departmental program deliverable status, proactively communicate risks and mitigation strategies and balance cost & delivery.

Work closely with all aspects of the electrical team (systems/integration/design) to build out the master development and integration schedule; drive this development and integration cycle into the vehicle-level program schedules and highlight technical/timeline risks           holistically

Work closely with the electrical architecture, component design teams and software teams to drive electrical development throughout the v-cycle.

Work with the vehicle line and other teams to drive critical path and ensure synchronized deliveries.

Lead and push integration to the vehicle via design reviews, including driving solutions for integration issues, ensuring all pre-series builds are supported to effectively launch the vehicle

Generate meaningful development metrics and responsible for program deliverables status at weekly reviews and collation of departmental status for program gateways

Issue resolution champion and roadblock remover

Work in close proximity to the Vehicle Line, other Product Development leads, and Software leads to cascade status/issues/and critical paths bi-directionally to an indirect team

Collaborate with operations/manufacturing teams on design for manufacturability initiatives

6+ years experience on a program team or equivalent experience

BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree required

Integration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical system

Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains

Outstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizations

Product Release and automotive quality processes experience

Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical, electrical, and software systems

Passion for working on ambiguous problems/initiatives and developing new frameworks for collaboration and execution

The salary range for this role is $154,000 - $192,000 annually for Southern California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 4/15/2026.

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6+ years experience on a program team or equivalent experience

BS+ in Engineering or similar technical degree required

Integration and launch experience on a vehicle or highly complex electromechanical system

Strong communication skills in technical and nontechnical domains

Outstanding collaboration capabilities within and across organizations

Product Release and automotive quality processes experience

Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical, electrical, and software systems

Passion for working on ambiguous problems/initiatives and developing new frameworks for collaboration and execution