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Automobile & Motorsport

Principal Vehicle Line Manager

Rivian ✓

Lead business and technical execution for a major Rivian vehicle zone, such as upper-body or underbody systems.

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Location

Irvine, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Executive

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$2,01,300 – $2,87,500 per year

Official Southern California base-pay range. The successful candidate may also receive performance bonus and equity awards.

Opportunity

Job Description

The manager converts vehicle-level product objectives into technical, commercial and programme deliverables while directing cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

Lead execution for a major vehicle engineering zone.

Translate product targets into technical deliverables.

Manage engineering cost, timing and quality.

Coordinate engineering, manufacturing and supply-chain teams.

Resolve programme risks and technical trade-offs.

Present programme decisions to senior leadership.

Eligibility

Extensive automotive programme-management or engineering leadership experience.

Experience delivering large vehicle programmes through production launch.

Strong understanding of vehicle systems, manufacturing and commercial targets.

Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders.

Ability to lead complex cross-functional decisions.

Required Skills

Vehicle programme managementAutomotive engineering leadershipVehicle developmentProgramme executionCost managementExecutive communication

Preferred Skills

Electric vehiclesVehicle architectureManufacturing launchSupply-chain managementProduct strategy

Application Instructions

Apply through Rivian’s official careers portal and provide the requested vehicle programme and engineering-leadership experience.

Apply through UCO Aero

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