Director - Infotainment and Connectivity Integration

Palo Alto, California · Remotefull time

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$219k–$359k

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rivianvw.tech Director - Infotainment and Connectivity Integration at rivianvw.tech leads quality and integration strategy for the Infotainment platform. Manage a team of 60+ engineers and drive quality culture across the organization.

Responsibilities

Own the overall quality strategy and standards for the Infotainment and Connectivity platform which spans vehicle applications, media, connectivity, wireless, cameras, audio and overall stability of the platform.
Lead and expand a team of managers that include reshaping the org structure, skill mix, and automation roadmap to meet next-generation program needs.
Drive systemic root cause analysis on high-severity quality escapes - you’re accountable for understanding why issues happen, not just that they happened and drive the right processes across the entire organization.
Set and enforce the quality culture across the Infotainment org and in cross-functional partnerships with VW Group and Rivian platform teams
Build the automation strategy and testing infrastructure to scale coverage without scaling headcount linearly
Partner with senior Engineering, Product, and Program leaders to influence roadmap decisions through a quality lens
Represent quality in executive forums; communicate clearly on risk posture, reject rates, and remediation plans to executive leadership
Define what ‘done’ means for quality and make that definition stick across the organization

Qualification

You set a high bar

Required

10+ years of experience in software quality, system integration, or related technical leadership, with 5+ years managing large, senior engineering teams
Deep expertise in consumer tech or gadget-focused environments — you know what world-class product quality feels like as a user, not just as a metric
Technical depth to triage complex infotainment integration issues — you can get into the weeds alongside your engineers, not just direct from above
Strong background in connectivity and/or software-defined systems; wireless protocol experience and working directly with embedded systems are strong pluses.
Proven track record influencing peer leaders and executives — you don’t just report quality; you drive decisions because of it
Experience in high-pressure production environments with meaningful reject rate exposure — you’ve been in the fire and know how to build systems that prevent it
Ability to lead through ambiguity and build structure where none exists
You set a high bar, hold it, and bring your team with you

Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field
Background with a consumer device company with rigorous quality culture
Automotive software or embedded systems experience, particularly with EV platforms
Familiarity with automotive software development lifecycle frameworks
Experience standing up quality orgs or leading significant org transformations

Benefits

Medical
Vision
Equity/RSU
Annual Bonus

Company

rivianvw.tech

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