Responsibilities: Powertrain-owned validation suite
- Develop and maintain the end-to-end validation plan for powertrain-owned drive unit tests (component, system, rig, dyno, and vehicle level).
- Drive cross-functional team to deliver on the aligned DVP, ensuring on time completion and develop mitigation & recovery plan as needed
- Build and manage timelines, asset needs, and maturity assumptions for all powertrain validation activities, tied to vehicle and program milestones.
- Track DVP coverage, test execution, pass/fail status, and gaps, ensuring every change has a clear validation strategy.
- Ensure NVH performance is fully confirmed at each drive unit and vehicle pedigree, covering all relevant scenes and maneuvers in alignment with attribute targets.
- Ensure test readiness for all development builds (EV, DV, PV, etc.), including parts, software, test procedures, and resources.
- Drive closure of validation issues, test non-conformances, in partnership with validation engineers, DREs, and reliability.
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Program management, process, and communication
- Generate and maintain clear timing plans for validation activities that tie directly to Rivian programs milestones and KPIs, vehicle, and launch milestones.
- Lead regular validation status reviews with all Drive unit domains, Vehicle HardwareEngineering, V&V, and Vehicle Line teams.
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and contentions (e.g., test units, dyno time, rigs, software drops) and drive mitigation plans.
- Support change management by ensuring validation impact of design/validation issues, cost down initiative is assessed and incorporated into updated DVP plans.
- Partner with Vehicle Validation, Reliability, and Launch teams to align validation scope and readiness for key builds and gateways.
- Drive continuous improvement in validation planning, data consistency, and tooling (Jira, Flow, Smartsheet, dashboards, etc.)..