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. 

Reliability is at the core of Electric Adventure Vehicles. This position is in Tustin, CA, at the center of Rivian’s Engineering and R&D hub. As a Staff Fasteners Engineer on the Tustin Materials team, you will play a key role in ensuring that our products perform reliably for our customers. The Staff Fasteners Engineer will perform a wide range of analysis and testing to our joined products, from the early development phases through to series production.

• Collaborate with teams across Rivian programs to assess joint design and improve quality of mechanical assemblies.
• Test fasteners and joints to collect torque/tension parameters on the lab bench,
• Perform detailed problem-solving such as root cause corrective action and/or failure analysis for issues with parts encountered in the plant, in a Service environment, or in the field.
• Work closely with Purchasing and Supplier Quality focals to ensure technical performance of fastener suppliers, including qualification and validation activities.
• Responsible for creation & revision of Standard Components, managing the part release process and maintaining Rivian’s catalogue of standard parts.
• Support pre-production builds of next-gen programs with lineside tool and programming guidance to finetune good installations.

• Experience with CAD/PLM software and methods, such as CATIA/ENOVIA, for editing and release of 3D/2D part drawings.
• Expertise with industry standards and the ability to author in-house fastener and fastener installation specs/standards.
• Top-notch communication skills and the ability to improve fastened joint quality through 1:1 consultations with designers and manufacturing, and providing design guidance and technical presentations to the engineering community.
• Ability to specify and execute industry standard fastener and joint mechanical tests, as well as design custom tests for analysis of fastened components and assemblies.
• Comfortable as a primary technical point of contact for diagnosing and containing emergent Manufacturing and Service fastener concerns.
• Capable of safely operating basic metallographic laboratory equipment and performing failure analysis and testing on fastener components and joints.
• Familiarity with primary automotive structures with critical fastening quality requirements, such as Body, Interior and Chassis assemblies.
• Working knowledge of commonly used automotive materials, their manufacturing methods and their influence on joint design, fastener selection and validation. Includes aluminums, steels, multiple grades of plastic, sealants, adhesives and composites.
• 7+ years of experience as a fasteners, mechanical or materials engineer in a manufacturing environment
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or other relevant field.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in relevant engineering discipline
• Knowledge of statistical process control methods
• Experience with BEV-specific structures such as skateboard and bame assemblies
  
• Familiarity with Jira or similar job/ticketing system.

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants : $125,000-$156,200 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary:  Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

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  candidateaccommodations@rivian.com .

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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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