- Irvine, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Staff
- $138K–$172K per year
- 7–10 years
Rivian seeks a Staff Design & Release Engineer to conduct development and end-to-end engineering release for interior trim systems across the vehicle interior. This role will serve as the design and release owner for interior trim components.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $137,800 – $172,200 for California based applicants.
Responsibilities
- Own design and release activities from early concept and package definition through detailed design, validation, tooling, production launch, and post-launch issue resolution.
- Develop and manage system-level requirements, interfaces, master sections, gap-and-flush strategy, attachment concepts, tolerances, material transitions, and assembly interfaces.
- Lead cross-functional alignment with Industrial Design, Packaging, Ergonomics, Body, BIW, Restraints, HVAC, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, and Program Management teams.
- Translate vehicle-level requirements and design intent into feasible, manufacturable, serviceable, and robust trim solutions.
- Drive issue resolution using first-principles engineering, structured problem solving, data, and clear trade-off analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Product Design Engineering
- Nice to have: advanced degree