Staff Engineering Program Manager – Adventure Products

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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. 

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Brand, Industrial & Vehicle Design teams to create adventure inspired products and experiences for Rivian’s customers.
  • Create & collaborate on technical architecture, concept sketches, engineering designs, physical prototypes, and documentation to effectively communicate ideas to teammates, suppliers, and leadership.
  • Create quality specifications, test plans, and design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) for Rivian’s Adventure Product business.
  • Partner with internal teams and manage external suppliers to ensure quality, color, material & finish are met and sustained throughout the product lifetime.
  • Interface with domestic and international manufacturing partners to achieve design, reliability, sustainability, and cost targets.
  • Expand the supply base of quality vendors that have aggressive sustainability targets.
  • Find and assist in the development of sustainable materials.

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience (or 7 years with advanced degree)
  • Experience developing outdoor, automotive, or consumer goods
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Passionately motivated to take ideas from development validation to a verified product
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Hands-on approach: proactively identifies and fills in gaps where needed
  • Experience with the full product development lifecycle (problem identification, ideation, prototyping, engineering design, transfer to manufacturing, sustaining).
  • Experience with Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Experience with manufacturing consumer or automotive products at scale.
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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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More Information on Rivian
Rivian operates in the Automotive industry. The company is located in Plymouth, MI, Normal , IL, Wittman , AZ, Irvine, CA, Carson, CA, San Jose, CA and Palo Alto, CA. Rivian was founded in 2009. It has 4300 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Disability insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Health insurance and Life insurance. To see all jobs at Rivian, click here.
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