Senior Technical Program Manager, Autonomy

About the position

The Autonomy TPM team plays a key role in driving the most important initiatives within the Autonomy organization at Rivian. If you are looking for a team that just takes notes or is just a scrum master, this is not it. We are here to execute cross-functional projects that a) require tight coordination and dependencies, involving everything from sense and compute HW, Perception & Pose, Planning & Controls, Infrastructure & Simulation, Systems Definition, Integration & Triage, etc., and b) need to be delivered in order to build a great Autonomy product.

Responsibilities

• Lead programs consisting of complex technology projects, particularly ones that intersect with hardware, software, and regulatory constraints.
• Exercise strong ownership over programs they lead, including briefing Autonomy leadership on execution and diving into the technical details where necessary to unblock the team.
• Drive pragmatic decisions and tradeoffs to maximize probability of hitting critical timelines.
• Manage ambiguity by presenting options with a clear point of view for leadership.
• Understand the role of TPM as an insider/outsider, someone who drives accountability through influence and soft power rather than hard power and authority.
• Mentor other TPMs on the team and help them grow their craft as TPMs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Technical Program Management on deep tech products or equivalent.
• Hands on experience with ML-based products including evaluation with metrics driven analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate to external partner organizations to drive shared outcomes for Rivian.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with ADAS systems, Robotaxis, and/or Robotics.
• ML development in resource-constrained environments.
• You enjoy prototyping random side projects in your spare time.

Benefits

• Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.