Materials Engineer II — Sustainable Automotive Materials

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Rivian in California seeks a Materials Engineer to join the Vehicle Hardware Engineering team. You will drive development of materials from concept to production, focusing on sustainability, durability and cleanability while aligning with Rivian’s engineering standards.

You will collaborate across product development, supplier quality, and purchasing teams to approve materials, manage multiple projects, and communicate across sites and time zones. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Masters in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 1-3+ years of materials development industry experience, preferred
• Multi-disciplined experiences in automotive plastics, deco materials, polymeric films, fabrics/textiles, composites, and natural fibers.
• Proven experience with managing multiple complex projects simultaneously and vendors.
• First-class communication skills, including across sites & time zones to a wide range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems using a first-principles approach.
• Highly organized and detail oriented in documentation, report writing, and data cross functional data management.
• Eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment.
• Sound commercial and financial awareness.
• Google suite proficiency.
• Ability for 10% travel including weekends and extended periods, as well as capability for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive material prototyping & development in partnership with the product development team.
• Complete engineering approval of program materials as part of the Materials Engineering Validation process.
• Author Rivian Materials Standards and Rivian Testing Specifications.
• Lead advanced materials development with a focus on sustainability initiatives, improved durability and cleanability.
• Drive root cause analysis for ongoing production issues related to materials, working directly with Tiers and Materials Vendors.
• Provide materials modeling inputs for digital validation.
• Work in conjunction with Supplier Quality Engineering and Purchasing teams for supplier development.
• Demonstrate curiosity and high learning agility.
• Exhibit “Rivian Compass” values in everything you do.

Skills

Communication skills

First-principles thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Google Suite proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Rivian in California seeks a Materials Engineer to join the Vehicle Hardware Engineering team. You will drive development of materials from concept to production, focusing on sustainability, durability and cleanability while aligning with Rivian’s engineering standards.

You will collaborate across product development, supplier quality, and purchasing teams to approve materials, manage multiple projects, and communicate across sites and time zones. Travel up to 10% is expected.