Senior Manager, Electronic Design Engineering – Infotainment/IVI

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

. Lead the hardware design team for next-generation infotainment and IVI electronic control units .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesSenior💰 $213,000 - $292,950 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in hardware design for automotive infotainment systems, including high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and compliance with ISO 26262. Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex projects from concept to production, and ensure alignment with industry standards and customer requirements.

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High-Speed Digital DesignSignal Integrity ExpertiseTeam Management ExperienceISO 26262 ComplianceHardware Design Strategy

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Hard Skills

Electronic Hardware DesignHigh-Compute SoCsDDR/LPDDR Memory InterfacesPCIeMIPIAutomotive EthernetUSBEMC/EMI DesignEnvironmental QualificationDesign Verification

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Altium DesignerOrCADOscilloscopesSpectrum AnalyzersNetwork AnalyzersProtocol AnalyzersThermal Imaging

Certifications & Qualifications

ISO 26262AEC-Q Qualification

Industry Keywords

Infotainment SystemsTelematicsADASCentral-Compute ECUPower Management ArchitectureAutomotive NetworkingDisplay SubsystemsAudio SubsystemsTouch ControllersCamera Interfaces

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the hardware design team for next-generation infotainment and IVI electronic control units
Own hardware design strategy from concept and silicon selection through production release and lifecycle support
Guide high-speed digital design involving automotive SoCs, LPDDR5/5X, PCIe, MIPI, USB, Automotive Ethernet, and GMSL/FPD-Link
Drive signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, and EMC/EMI strategy, ensuring simulation correlates with measurement
Chair architecture, schematic, layout, DFM/DFT, and DV-readiness design reviews
Own hardware deliverables, schedules, risks, and status reporting
Translate Rivian and Volkswagen Group requirements into hardware requirements, interface specifications, and verification plans
Partner with embedded software and systems teams on boot, BSP, display pipeline, and hardware/software interfaces
Own the hardware BOM and drive cost and part-standardization decisions
Work with suppliers, ODM/JDM/EMS partners, and manufacturing on industrialization, yield, test coverage, and field failure analysis
Ensure compliance with ISO 26262 where applicable, AEC-Q qualification, and regional regulatory and homologation requirements
Recruit, hire, onboard, coach, and develop electronic design engineers
Define design standards, review checklists, documentation, and release processes
Plan headcount, workload, and tooling while balancing program demands with platform investment
Build a culture of early risk escalation, productive disagreement, and ownership beyond handoff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in electronic hardware design, including complex high-speed digital and mixed-signal automotive or consumer compute products
3+ years of direct people management, or demonstrated technical-lead experience with formal responsibility for team output, development, and hiring
Experience designing or leading designs built around high-compute SoCs
Expertise in DDR/LPDDR memory interfaces and PCIe, MIPI, Ethernet, and USB
Hands-on RF module integration or chip-down RF experience for cellular, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, GNSS, or V2X
Working knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity, simulation tools, PCB stack-up, and layout strategy
EMC/EMI design and troubleshooting experience
Environmental and reliability qualification experience
Experience taking complex hardware from concept through design verification into volume production, including DV plan ownership and issue resolution
Lab bring-up and characterization fluency with oscilloscopes, spectrum and network analyzers, protocol analyzers, and thermal imaging
Familiarity with Altium Designer, OrCAD, or equivalent
Strong written and verbal communication
Preferred: production infotainment, telematics, ADAS, or central-compute ECU experience
Preferred: power management architecture, automotive networking, ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434, display/audio subsystems, touch controllers, camera interfaces, and ADS or comparable RF tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual company performance bonus program eligibility
Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Health coverage
Retirement savings
Time off
Family planning programs
Hybrid work arrangement