Technical Program Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

About Rivian

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.

Role Summary

The Early Career Technical Program Manager - Manufacturing Engineering will support overall program health for the Manufacturing Engineering (ME) organization. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who enjoys systems thinking, organization, and working across functions. You will help standardize tools and processes, drive visibility to status and risk, and support ME leaders with the routines and data they need to execute.

You'll work closely with ME subteams (Body, GA, Paint, Battery, DU, Plastics, Stamping, etc.), Launch, Operations, Product Development, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure information flows smoothly and issues are surfaced and tracked to closure.

Responsibilities

Program Health & Execution

• Support development and maintenance of integrated ME schedules, key milestones, and dependencies across shops and crossfunctional partners.
• Coordinate regular cadences (open issue reviews, risk reviews, readiness reviews), including agendas, notes, action tracking, and followthrough.
• Maintain clear status reporting for ME leadership (dashboards, weekly summaries, issue/risk lists, health metrics).
• Help drive timely closure of issues by coordinating owners, due dates, and crossfunctional inputs.

Tools, Standards & Processes

• Help standardize ME program management tools and workflows (e.g., action trackers, issue logs, dashboards, templates) to ensure consistency across shops.
• Partner with senior TPMs and ME leaders to document best practices, playbooks, and "howto" guides for recurring program activities.
• Support configuration, cleanup, and continuous improvement of existing tools (Jira/issue tracking, Hex, spreadsheets, Confluence, etc.), with an eye toward usability and data quality.
• Contribute to metrics and KPIs that measure ME readiness, risk, and execution quality; ensure data is regularly updated and consumable.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Serve as a connector between Manufacturing Engineering and partners in Launch, Operations, Product Development, Supply Chain, Facilities, Safety, and Finance.
• Help prepare content for crossfunctional reviews (deck building, data pulls, visuals) and ensure prereads, followups, and decisions are clearly captured.
• Support alignment on scope, changes, and priorities, helping to reduce surprises for ME and its stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Learning

• Identify opportunities to streamline program routines and communication flows; propose and pilot improvements.
• Seek feedback from ME and crossfunctional teams on tool/process changes and iterate based on what works in the plant and in development.
• Develop a strong understanding of Rivian's Rivian Development Process (RDP), Manufacturing Engineering lifecycle, and launch readiness expectations, and help reinforce these within ME.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field (e.g., Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical, Systems).
• 0-3 years of experience in engineering, operations, manufacturing, or technical program/project coordination (internships, coops, or fulltime).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; comfortable managing multiple workstreams with different stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data (Excel/Sheets or similar) and present clear, concise summaries (tables, charts, dashboards)
• Solid written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex topics into clear next steps and status updates.
• Comfortable working in fastpaced, ambiguous environments and taking initiative to bring structure where it doesn't yet exist.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn manufacturing processes and technical content on the job.

Preferred

• Prior exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments (plant, lab, test, or similar).
• Experience with project/program tools such as Jira, Confluence, Hex, or similar dashboards/issuetracking systems.
• Experience in AI (Glean, Gemini, etc)
• Experience building or maintaining standardized templates, trackers, or operational routines for a team.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $87,100 - $96,800 for Georgia, USbased 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 March 30, 2026.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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