About Rivian
Rivian Automotive, Inc. is an electric-vehicle and automotive technology company headquartered in Irvine, California.
Rivian develops electric passenger and commercial vehicles together with electric motors, battery systems, vehicle electronics, autonomy technology, software platforms and charging products.
Its engineering operations include vehicle design and engineering in Irvine, software and vehicle electronics in Palo Alto, powertrain development in Los Angeles and vehicle manufacturing in Normal, Illinois.
Active Opportunities
Lead sustainable, plant-forward culinary and workplace dining programmes across Rivian facilities.
$1,01,000 – $1,26,200 per year
Official California salary range. Annual bonus and equity eligibility may apply.
Lead planning and scheduling for Rivian production-facility projects supporting efficient electric-vehicle manufacturing.
$1,61,000 – $2,13,260 per year
Official Georgia salary range. Annual bonus and equity eligibility may apply.
Maintain energy-efficient HVAC and building systems supporting Rivian’s electric-vehicle manufacturing facility.
$37 – $43 per hour
Official hourly range for Illinois applicants. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, location, shift and organisational requirements.
Develop durable, sustainable plastics, fabrics, films, composites and decorative materials for Rivian electric vehicles.
Salary not disclosed
Build automated hardware-in-the-loop test environments for Rivian’s next-generation EV charging and energy products.
$1,07,000 – $1,33,000 per year
Official salary range for Southern California applicants. Annual bonus and equity eligibility may apply.
Develop energy-efficient and reliable thermal strategies for Rivian’s low-voltage electronic-control hardware.
$1,49,000 – $1,49,000 per year
Official Palo Alto salary range. The Irvine range published by Rivian is USD 137,000–172,000 per year.
Improve electric-vehicle energy efficiency by leading thermal-system, heat-pump and climate-performance development at Rivian.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official salary range for California-based applicants. Final compensation depends on experience, location and other permitted factors.
Manage sustainable, safe and efficient daily operations across Rivian’s East Coast office, laboratory and R&D facilities.
$1,14,100 – $1,42,600 per year
Official range for Georgia- and Michigan-based applicants. Annual bonus and equity eligibility may apply.
Lead fast-charging-site acquisition and partnerships for expansion of the Rivian Adventure Network across the Southeast.
$1,14,100 – $1,51,150 per year
Official Georgia salary range. The successful candidate may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Improve body-shop manufacturing processes, equipment, productivity and quality while supporting new Rivian vehicle launches.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Develop vehicle-quality controls, inspection processes and corrective actions across Rivian engineering and manufacturing operations.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Optimise Rivian drive-unit production processes, equipment, tooling, quality, labour efficiency and manufacturing reliability.
$78,200 – $97,700 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Investigate field failures, analyse vehicle reliability data and coordinate permanent engineering corrections across Rivian teams.
$1,23,400 – $1,54,200 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Rivian also lists USD 135,100–168,900 for California applicants.
Develop and execute mechanical durability-validation programmes for Rivian components, systems and complete electric vehicles.
$1,11,000 – $1,38,700 per year
Official salary range for Michigan applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Develop Rivian’s digital-manufacturing standards, virtual-build processes and engineering methods for future automotive production programmes.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Michigan applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience, location and other factors permitted by law.
Serve as Rivian’s production subject-matter expert for torque tooling, metrology, fastening processes and mechanical assembly quality.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. The position may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Develop and troubleshoot automation, robotics and control systems supporting Rivian electric drive-unit manufacturing.
$98,500 – $1,23,300 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Support the launch, production quality and continuous improvement of Rivian exterior systems from prototype builds through mass production.
$77,900 – $86,600 per year
Official salary range for Illinois applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Use explicit-dynamics simulation and durability CAE to evaluate vehicle structures, derive load cases and improve structural performance.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official salary range for Southern California applicants. Final compensation depends on experience, skills, location and organisational requirements.
The official vacancy displays USD 85,600–107,000 for California applicants even though Plymouth, Michigan is listed as the job location. Confirm the applicable location-based range during recruitment.
$85,600 – $1,07,000 per year
The official vacancy displays USD 85,600–107,000 for California applicants even though Plymouth, Michigan is listed as the job location. Confirm the applicable location-based range during recruitment.
Lead mechanical architecture and parametric three-dimensional design of future Rivian electric drive-unit components, subassemblies and assemblies.
$1,25,800 – $1,57,200 per year
Official salary range for Michigan applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Analyse gears, bearings and structural systems while supporting the research and development of Rivian electric-vehicle driveline systems.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Michigan applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience and other legally permitted factors.
Serve as Rivian’s technical authority for body-in-white structures, architecture, engineering standards, DFMEA and multi-programme structural solutions.
$1,76,200 – $2,33,530 per year
Official salary range for California applicants. The successful candidate may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Apply finite-element analysis, topology optimisation, fatigue analysis and NVH simulation to develop and validate Rivian drive-unit systems.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official salary range for Michigan applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Lead electric-motor thermal architecture, direct-oil cooling design, CFD analysis and physical validation for next-generation Rivian drive units.
$1,37,800 – $1,72,200 per year
Official salary range for Southern California applicants. Annual performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Own front-end airflow, active-grille-shutter strategy, underhood thermal integration and vehicle-level validation for Rivian programmes.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official salary range for California applicants. The selected candidate may also qualify for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Develop thermal strategies, simulations and validation methods for Rivian’s internally designed electronic control units and electrical hardware.
$1,49,000 – $1,87,000 per year
Official range for Palo Alto applicants. Rivian also lists USD 137,000–172,000 for Irvine applicants. Annual bonus and equity may apply.
Lead vehicle-level thermal attribute development, heat-pump optimisation, simulation, testing and final performance validation for Rivian electric vehicles.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official salary range for California applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience, location and other legally permitted factors.
Develop mechanical components and tooling for current and next-generation Rivian electric motors from concept through production.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
Official salary range for Southern California applicants. The successful candidate may also qualify for an annual bonus and equity awards.
Lead the mechanical development of vehicle closure structures, sealing systems and mechanisms such as handles, latches and actuators.
Salary not disclosed
Develop structural components for Rivian battery and vehicle platforms while balancing performance, safety, cost and manufacturability.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
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Design and develop exterior vehicle components for current and future Rivian models from concept through manufacturing.
$85,400 – $94,900 per year
Official salary range for California applicants. Actual compensation depends on experience, education, skills, location and organisational needs.
Develop vehicle cockpit and interior-trim components from concept through production using mechanical design and manufacturing principles.
$85,400 – $94,900 per year
Official salary range for California applicants. Final compensation depends on qualifications, experience, skills and organisational requirements.
Design and develop mechanical hardware for Rivian’s advanced driver-assistance systems, working across packaging, CAD, validation, manufacturing and vehicle integration.
$93,000 – $1,16,000 per year
Official base-salary range. The final offer depends on experience, qualifications, location and other relevant factors.
Own mechanical design and production release of Rivian fascias, flares, claddings, rockers, underbody shields and exterior trim.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
Official California base-pay range. Performance bonus and equity awards may also apply.
Lead mechanical development of electronic control units and internal vehicle-compute hardware for Rivian electric vehicles.
$1,49,000 – $1,87,000 per year
Official Palo Alto base-pay range. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications and location.
Design, release and validate electric-motor components and assemblies for Rivian’s next generation of electric vehicles.
$1,37,800 – $1,37,800 per year
Official Southern California base-pay range. Performance bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.
Own mechanical development and production sign-off of exterior and interior lighting components for Rivian vehicles.
$85,600 – $1,07,000 per year
Official California base-pay range. Annual bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.
Develop mechanical packaging, structures and thermal solutions for Rivian’s next-generation electric-vehicle power-electronics modules.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
Official Southern California base-pay range. The selected candidate may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Design and build component, system and full-vehicle prototypes for Rivian special projects, marketing vehicles and show vehicles.
$85,600 – $1,07,000 per year
Official California base-pay range. Annual performance bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.
Lead business and technical execution for a major Rivian vehicle zone, such as upper-body or underbody systems.
$2,01,300 – $2,87,500 per year
Official Southern California base-pay range. The successful candidate may also receive performance bonus and equity awards.
Lead closures engineering for Rivian hoods, fenders, doors, liftgates, cargo doors, mechanisms, structures and sealing systems.
$1,76,000 – $2,33,530 per year
Official California base-pay range. Annual performance bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.
Official Irvine base-pay range. Rivian publishes a separate USD 167,400–209,300 range for applicants based in Palo Alto.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official Irvine base-pay range. Rivian publishes a separate USD 167,400–209,300 range for applicants based in Palo Alto.
Develop occupant-restraint components and systems for Rivian vehicles from initial concept through validation, launch and volume production.
$1,37,800 – $1,82,520 per year
Official California base-pay range. The successful candidate may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Operate and maintain Rivian vehicle engineering laboratories and support automotive testing, equipment readiness and customer coordination.
$47 – $59 per hour
Official California hourly pay range. Annual performance bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.
Support prototype vehicle builds, vehicle quality, fleet readiness and subsystem workstreams for Rivian engineering programmes.
$37 – $47 per day
Official California hourly pay range. The successful candidate may also qualify for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Integrate and validate automated-driving hardware, software and vehicle-control functions on Rivian prototype and production vehicles.
$1,29,300 – $1,61,600 per year
Official San Francisco Bay Area base-pay range. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications and other permitted factors.
Select, validate and industrialise metallic materials for Rivian body, chassis, powertrain, battery-enclosure and structural components.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official Irvine base-pay range. Actual compensation depends on experience, qualifications, location and organisational requirements.
Design and release steering columns, shafts, electric power-assisted steering, steer-by-wire and rear-wheel-steering systems for Rivian vehicles.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
Official California base-pay range. The successful candidate may also be eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Own antenna and wireless electrical-system design, integration, bring-up and validation for current and next-generation Rivian vehicles.
$1,67,000 – $2,09,000 per year
Official Palo Alto base-pay range. The selected candidate may also be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Analyse electric-powertrain system loads and vehicle duty cycles and develop accelerated component and system validation tests.
$98,500 – $1,23,100 per year
Official Michigan base-pay range. Actual compensation is determined using experience and other legally permitted factors.
Develop safety-critical embedded software supporting self-driving and advanced driver-assistance features in Rivian electric vehicles.
$2,06,000 – $2,58,000 per year
Official California base-pay range. Actual compensation depends on experience, location and other permitted factors.
Lead noise, vibration and harshness development for Rivian electric motors, gearboxes, drive units and integrated vehicle powertrains.
$1,40,600 – $1,75,800 per year
Official Michigan base-pay range. The successful candidate may also be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Develop and tune the ride, handling and control characteristics of Rivian electric vehicles for on-road and off-road performance.
$1,21,500 – $1,51,900 per year
Official Southern California base-pay range. The successful candidate may also be eligible for performance bonus and equity awards.
Lead tyre and tyre-wheel assembly development for Rivian passenger and light-truck vehicles from concept definition through testing and production sign-off.
$1,37,800 – $1,72,200 per year
Official base-pay range for the listed location. Final compensation depends on qualifications and experience; bonus or equity eligibility may also apply.
Lead complete-seat mechanical engineering for Rivian vehicles from concept development through design validation, tooling, launch and volume production.
$1,37,800 – $1,72,300 per year
Official base-pay range for the listed location. The role may also be eligible for bonus and equity compensation.
Design and develop electric-vehicle instrument-panel components from initial concepts through validation, launch and volume production.
$1,07,800 – $1,34,800 per year
Official base-pay range for the listed location. Actual pay depends on experience, skills and location; bonus or equity eligibility may also apply.
Lead vehicle-level thermal attribute development from target definition and system integration through testing, validation and final vehicle sign-off.
$1,54,000 – $1,92,500 per year
Official base-pay range for the listed location. Final compensation depends on experience, qualifications and other business factors; bonus or equity may also apply.
Automobile & Motorsport
Senior Autonomy Data Collection and Prototyping, Vehicle Build and Bring Up Engineer
Rivian ✓Build and bring up prototype autonomy vehicles and data-collection fleets by integrating automotive hardware, embedded software and test equipment.
$1,62,800 – $2,03,500 per year
Official base-pay range for the listed location. Actual compensation may vary with experience, qualifications and location; bonus or equity eligibility may also apply.