Lead Design Methods Engineer - Automations & CAD

Watershed Ventures; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Full-time employee coverage on first 1

Job summary

Rivian in Southern California seeks a senior engineer to lead method identification, develop design automations, and deploy processes across vehicle commodities, ensuring end-to-end efficiency.

You will work with PLM and IT, create training materials, and advance GD&T, CAD surfaces in Catia V6, Enovia, and related tools while driving cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Engineering design and Release.
• Experience in automotive design and development processes.
• Experience in method and process development and training.
• Experience in production part release processes.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall process for new method identification and development to ensure clear and cohesive methods across all vehicle commodities.
• Develop, test and implement knowledge and rule based design automations.
• Architect and deploy automations.
• Create and deliver training material.
• Interface with PLM, IT, Manufacturing and Engineering to ensure end to end efficiency.
• Develop efficiencies for: Coordination of geometry progression.
• Creation of CAD surfaces and solids, GD&T, and fastening design using Catia V6.
• System, subsystem, and component information management in the Enovia PLM and Catia V6 environment.
• Ensuring all geometric requirements for milestone delivery are analyzed and met.
• Develop templates and knowledge patterns for automations.
• Enable effective communications with Studio, Packaging, Advanced Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supplier activities to deliver optimal design solutions.
• Be a champion of innovative design across the vehicle and collaboration across company activities.
• Support and champion the development of best practices for design and engineering.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong written & verbal communication

Automotive design experience

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Catia V6

Enovia

Visual Scripting

Job description

Rivian in Southern California seeks a senior engineer to lead method identification, develop design automations, and deploy processes across vehicle commodities, ensuring end-to-end efficiency.

You will work with PLM and IT, create training materials, and advance GD&T, CAD surfaces in Catia V6, Enovia, and related tools while driving cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.