Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the physical design of Rivian’s electric vehicle systems!
We’re looking for a highly motivated, multi-disciplined mechanical design & release engineer to
help us design and develop Exterior components on current and future Rivian Models.

• Design, Develop, and release Exterior Components including, but not limited to Claddings,
  Wheel Liners, Flares, Underbody Panels, etc.
• Use engineering fundamentals to expand your knowledge in various manufacturing processes
  such as injection molding, compression molding, 2-shot molding, overmolding etc.
• Work with the studio team to provide feedback and generate high quality A-surfaces that meet
  all DFM requirements while keeping with the theme of the vehicle
• Use first principle driven design direction in order to develop exterior components that is best
  for the product overall
• Communicate effectively with cross functional groups managing several parts, changes, and
  processes at a time.
• Create different CAD concepts for issues, detailed 2D sections and concept 3D CAD during
  initial development
• Work with cross functional teams to solve problems and develop designs that meets
  requirements of the system as a whole

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering plus 2+ years of relevant design
  experience, or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering. (Preferred)
• 1-2 examples of Design Internship experience or similar Catia v5 / v6 operative skills, or similar CAD experience, to be able to demonstrate applied knowledge and use of similar tools.
• Hands on experience in design through manufacturing/fabrication process, either in curriculum, or extra curricular projects.
  Generation of 3D geometry & sectional data Involvement in process improvements.
• Highly motivated with good logical reasoning. Strong numeracy & literacy with good
  organizational & communication skills. Proactive to prevent issues and delays.
• A desire to strive for improvements to achieve high customer satisfaction.

Salary Range Irvine-Based Applicants: $85,600-$107,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, and other factors permitted by law).

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.

Rivian 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  [email protected] .

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Rivian 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 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) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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. 

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