Mechanical Engineer II, Charging & Energy

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.

In this position, you'll work within Rivian's Charging organization to take ideas from conceptualization to off-tool parts, production, and beyond. You'll be responsible for the mechanical design, CAD, DFM, prototyping, and testing success. You'll be working directly with our electrical and engineering teams, product managers, program managers, supply chain, manufacturing, and charging leadership on the next generation of Rivian chargers. The opening will be located in Southern California (Irvine, CA, or Torrance, CA) and reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Charging Products.

• Contribute to product architecture, optimizing for things like user experience, product quality, reliability and serviceability, design efficiency, as well as assemblability and cost

• Collaborate with our supplier base to ensure your designs are made on time and to specification, troubleshoot issues from the field, and guide suppliers through design evolutions and manufacturing improvements

• Build 'Design for Manufacture' into every design, and tolerance strategies and engineering drawings that ensure the product works the first time. Your passion for quality in engineering will mean high levels of rigor in design and documentation

• Work in FEA and alongside thermal simulations to ensure the success of your designs

• Work on testing and validating your designs at the prototype level through to off-tool parts, and help with root-cause problems in the field

• While primarily focused on Rivian's Adventure Network, you'll also have the chance to contribute to Rivian's consumer product engineering design

• 3+ years of experience; minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field

• Experience designing mechanical parts that interface with electrical components, or carry current

• Professional experience designing to thermal and/or structural constraints

• Experience with static FEA

• Professional experience with CAD software, ideally CATIA

• Professional experience with at least two of injection molding, casting, brake press, sheet metal, and stamping

• Ability to think around corners and come up with creative solutions, with high levels of engineering rigor

The salary range for this role is $85,600 - $107,000 for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

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.

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