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Zonal Head jobs are open across consumer goods, banking, logistics, and telecom, from mid-senior manager to vice president level, with specializations in territory management, regional P&L ownership, and channel distribution. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Location
Palo Alto, California
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Technology and InnovationElectronic Design
Compensation
- $116,300 – $159,950 • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
The posted salary represents the lowest and highest ranges RV Tech reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position. Any posted salary range pertains only to the estimated starting pay for the role. Actual starting pay is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, skillset, qualifications, specific competencies, relevant education, and location.
About Us
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.
The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Role Summary
As a Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU, you will play a key role in the development of cutting-edge battery-management and zonal hardware which serves as the backbone for power distribution and control functions in our next-generation vehicles. We're looking for a hands-on engineer with a solid foundation in electrical engineering, a passion for innovation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your contributions will directly influence the performance, safety, and efficiency of future software-defined vehicles.
This role is a hybrid position.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the full hardware design lifecycle - from concept and requirements ingestion, safety concept, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.
Understand and implement a fault-tolerant power electronics ECU with hundreds of solid-state eFUSEs, distributed and localized power distribution.
Design an ECU with a high-compute microcontroller, support power sequencing and sleep states, and manage MCU/ECU IOs allocation.
Have knowledge of taking an ECU through the HW development cycle from concept to cradle
Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, software, vehicle dynamics, manufacturing, validation, and supply chain teams.
Evaluate and integrate new components and technologies (e.g., microcontrollers, high-side drivers, motor drivers), including working with suppliers to co-develop custom solutions.
Conduct worst-case circuit analysis, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigations on PCBAs and electronic subsystems.
Support system integration and validation across build phases — Proto, EVT, DVT, and vehicle-level testing.
Ensure compliance with functional safety and regulatory standards (ISO 26262, FUSA, ISO-16750, ISO-25769 etc.).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in the automotive industry.
Strong foundation in EE fundamentals; safety-hardware development experience is a plus.
Experience designing for industrial or automotive environments while supporting the co-development of bootloader & firmware.
Familiarity with EMC/EMI design is the best practices; FuSa design experience is a plus.
Hands-on experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and similar.
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and component release workflows is a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems into small tasks, and a proactive mindset toward continuous improvement.
Experience with Schematic Capture EDA such as Cadence and Altium
Total Rewards
We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.
Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.
In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.
External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers).
Equal Opportunity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.
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Please note this job posting represents an open, active vacancy. Additionally, we are not currently accepting applications from third party application services.
Compensation Range: $116,300 - $159,950Location
Palo Alto, California
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Technology and InnovationElectronic Design
Compensation
- $116,300 – $159,950 • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
The posted salary represents the lowest and highest ranges RV Tech reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position. Any posted salary range pertains only to the estimated starting pay for the role. Actual starting pay is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, skillset, qualifications, specific competencies, relevant education, and location.
About Us
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.
The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.
Role Summary
As a Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU, you will play a key role in the development of cutting-edge battery-management and zonal hardware which serves as the backbone for power distribution and control functions in our next-generation vehicles. We're looking for a hands-on engineer with a solid foundation in electrical engineering, a passion for innovation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your contributions will directly influence the performance, safety, and efficiency of future software-defined vehicles.
This role is a hybrid position.
Responsibilities
Contribute to the full hardware design lifecycle - from concept and requirements ingestion, safety concept, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.
Understand and implement a fault-tolerant power electronics ECU with hundreds of solid-state eFUSEs, distributed and localized power distribution.
Design an ECU with a high-compute microcontroller, support power sequencing and sleep states, and manage MCU/ECU IOs allocation.
Have knowledge of taking an ECU through the HW development cycle from concept to cradle
Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, software, vehicle dynamics, manufacturing, validation, and supply chain teams.
Evaluate and integrate new components and technologies (e.g., microcontrollers, high-side drivers, motor drivers), including working with suppliers to co-develop custom solutions.
Conduct worst-case circuit analysis, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigations on PCBAs and electronic subsystems.
Support system integration and validation across build phases — Proto, EVT, DVT, and vehicle-level testing.
Ensure compliance with functional safety and regulatory standards (ISO 26262, FUSA, ISO-16750, ISO-25769 etc.).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in the automotive industry.
Strong foundation in EE fundamentals; safety-hardware development experience is a plus.
Experience designing for industrial or automotive environments while supporting the co-development of bootloader & firmware.
Familiarity with EMC/EMI design is the best practices; FuSa design experience is a plus.
Hands-on experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and similar.
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and component release workflows is a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems into small tasks, and a proactive mindset toward continuous improvement.
Experience with Schematic Capture EDA such as Cadence and Altium
Total Rewards
We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.
Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.
In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.
External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers).
Equal Opportunity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.
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Please note this job posting represents an open, active vacancy. Additionally, we are not currently accepting applications from third party application services.
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Who's Hiring
- The Building People10
- Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies3
- ALTEN1
- Scout Motors1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in zonal head jobs.
- 8-12 years of regional or territory sales management experience across multiple geographies
- Demonstrated P&L management responsibility for a defined zone or regional business unit
- Experience building and leading large field sales or distribution teams
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field
- Proficiency with CRM platforms and regional performance reporting tools
- Strong knowledge of channel management, distributor relationships, and retail or B2B networks
Tips for Your Zonal Head Job Search
Quantify your P&L ownership clearly
Zonal head resumes that win interviews show exact revenue figures, headcount managed, and geographic scope in your current role. Hiring teams screen for demonstrated accountability at scale, so lead every bullet with a business outcome, not a task description.
Tailor your resume to each sector
A zonal head role in FMCG weights distributor network management heavily, while a banking version prioritizes branch performance and compliance. Pull the exact language from each job description and mirror it in your resume's work history section to clear ATS filters.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists zonal head openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies in expansion mode
Zonal head roles open most often when a company enters a new territory or restructures its regional model. Search for organizations that have recently announced market expansions, new distribution agreements, or restructured sales divisions to find openings before they're widely advertised.
Prepare a territory turnaround case study
Interviewers for zonal head roles consistently ask how you've reversed underperforming markets or rebuilt distributor relationships. Prepare one detailed narrative covering the diagnosis, your intervention, and the measurable result. Walk through it in roughly two minutes without prompting.
Negotiate total package, not just base
Zonal head offers typically include variable pay tied to regional targets, a vehicle allowance, and relocation support. When you receive an offer, ask for the full variable structure and historical payout rates before accepting, since on-target earnings can differ significantly from base salary alone.
Zonal Head Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most zonal heads?
The Building People, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, and ALTEN are hiring the most zonal heads right now, with openings concentrated in California, Michigan, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest in consumer goods, financial services, and logistics sectors.
How many zonal head jobs are remote?
About 100% of zonal head openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the fundamentally field-based nature of most regional leadership roles. Strategy, reporting, and planning functions are most likely to allow remote flexibility, while roles requiring direct distributor oversight or branch visits remain predominantly on-site or traveling.
How do you become a zonal head?
Start by building several years of territory or area manager experience where you're directly responsible for hitting sales targets and managing a field team. Move into roles with P&L accountability and cross-functional exposure, covering functions like logistics, marketing, and channel development. Demonstrate that you can lead through managers, not just individual contributors, and document turnaround results in underperforming markets. Senior regional manager or area head positions are the most direct stepping stones.
Can you get hired as a zonal head without direct regional leadership experience?
It's difficult but possible if you've led large cross-functional projects with measurable business impact, managed significant distributor or partner networks, or handled a full P&L in a related capacity such as a business unit head or key account director. Companies in rapid expansion sometimes promote high-performing area managers early when the zone is newly created. Your case will be strongest if you can point to specific outcomes in multi-state or multi-city markets.
What does the zonal head interview process look like?
Most processes run across four to five stages. An initial screening call with HR is followed by a structured competency interview focused on leadership style and regional strategy. You'll typically present a business plan or territory review to a panel that includes a national sales director or VP. Final rounds often include a conversation with a cross-functional leader in operations or finance, and some employers conduct a field visit or market walkthrough as part of due diligence.
Where can I find and apply to zonal head jobs?
You can find and apply to zonal head jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and geographic preference, then apply directly to each one that fits your experience. New roles are added regularly, so checking back frequently gives you the best shot at early applications.
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