Director - Infotainment and Connectivity Integration
About The Position
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen Group focused on software-defined vehicle technology, including operating systems, zonal controllers, cloud services, and connectivity solutions. The Director of Infotainment Connectivity Integration owns the end-to-end quality and integration strategy for the Infotainment platform, spanning wireless connectivity, software validation, system integration, and the in-vehicle experience. This senior leadership role sets quality standards and culture across the Infotainment organization and leads a team of more than 60 engineers. The Director partners with Engineering, Product, Program, and platform leadership at Rivian and Volkswagen Group to identify quality risks early, influence roadmap decisions, and prevent production issues. The role calls for technical depth in infotainment integration, organizational leadership, and the ability to drive alignment in a complex, fast-moving environment. It is based onsite at the company's Palo Alto, California office.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of experience in software quality, system integration, or related technical leadership.
- At least 5 years of experience managing large, senior engineering teams.
- Deep expertise in consumer technology or gadget-focused environments and a strong understanding of world-class product quality.
- Technical depth to triage complex infotainment integration issues and work alongside engineers on technical details.
- Strong background in connectivity and/or software-defined systems.
- Proven ability to influence peer leaders and executives and drive decisions based on quality.
- Experience in high-pressure production environments with meaningful reject-rate exposure.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and build structure where none exists.
- Ability to set and maintain a high bar while bringing the team along.
Nice To Haves
- Wireless protocol experience and direct experience working with embedded systems.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- Background at a consumer device company with a rigorous quality culture.
- Automotive software or embedded systems experience, particularly with electric vehicle platforms.
- Familiarity with automotive software development lifecycle frameworks.
- Experience establishing quality organizations or leading significant organizational transformations.
Responsibilities
- Own the overall quality strategy and standards for the Infotainment and Connectivity platform, including vehicle applications, media, connectivity, wireless, cameras, audio, and platform stability.
- Lead and expand a team of managers, reshaping organizational structure, skills, and the automation roadmap to meet next-generation program needs.
- Drive systemic root-cause analysis of high-severity quality escapes and establish processes to address underlying causes across the organization.
- Set and enforce quality culture across the Infotainment organization and in cross-functional partnerships with Volkswagen Group and Rivian platform teams.
- Build the automation strategy and testing infrastructure to scale test coverage without increasing headcount linearly.
- Partner with senior Engineering, Product, and Program leaders to influence roadmap decisions through a quality lens.
- Represent quality in executive forums and communicate risk posture, reject rates, and remediation plans to executive leadership.
- Define the quality criteria for completion and ensure they are consistently applied across the organization.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary.
- Eligibility for an annual company performance bonus program for full-time positions; payments are discretionary and not guaranteed.
- Eligibility for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, subject to board approval and applicable plan terms and vesting requirements.
- Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs; offerings vary by country.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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