What is a Product Manager at Rivian?
Product Managers at Rivian sit at the unique intersection of physical hardware engineering and cutting-edge software development. Unlike traditional software companies, Rivian builds complex, physical Electric Adventure Vehicles that must operate seamlessly in the real world, powered by sophisticated digital platforms. As a Product Manager, your mission is to define, build, and scale products that keep the world adventurous forever, whether you are developing high-level autonomous driving features, architecting vehicle cloud telematics, or building enterprise-level data platforms that power global manufacturing operations.
In this role, your impact is measured by your ability to translate highly technical capabilities into human-centric value. For example, on the Autonomy team, you will shape the "Value Narrative" and Unique Selling Proposition (USP) for automated driving, ensuring that safety and convenience features feel intuitive and premium. On the Enterprise Data team, you will treat data as a product, enabling real-time decision-making across finance, supply chain, and manufacturing operations. It is a high-visibility, high-stakes position that requires navigating extreme ambiguity and bridging the gap between physical vehicle constraints and digital scalability.
Working as a Product Manager at Rivian is both inspiring and highly demanding. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of systems engineers, software developers, data scientists, and industrial designers. Success requires not just strategic product thinking, but also a deep empathy for the end user and a genuine passion for sustainable technology. You must be comfortable operating in the unknown, reframing old problems, and driving execution in a fast-paced environment where the physical and digital worlds constantly collide.

