Reliability Engineering Intern – DFMEA & Validation

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an intern for its Design for Reliability team. The program targets undergraduate or graduate students with an expected graduation between December 2027 and 2029, and requires active enrollment. The Spring Co-Op runs Jan–Aug 2027 and is onsite for full-time 40 hours per week.

No visa sponsorship is offered. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer. An intern on the Design for Reliability team will help develop DFMEA, set reliability targets, and plan validation for new Rivian

Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing a bachelors or masters degree at an accredited university.
• Active student in Mechanical Engineering or closely related program.
• Applied knowledge of basic to intermediate statistical methods.
• Experience with data analysis and coding/scripting.
• Ability to use AI tools to enhance coding and analytics workflows.
• Campus leadership or project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support DFMEA development for Vehicle Hardware systems for new vehicle programs across R2 and EDV
• Support lifetime validation test planning for Vehicle Hardware systems for new vehicle programs across R2 and EDV
• Investigate improvements in field to test correlation for structural components
• Investigate development of material database for lifetime acceleration modeling and simulation
• Develop dashboards and tracking systems to review ongoing lifetime testing for vehicle mechatronics systems

Skills

Data analysis

Coding / scripting

AI tools usage

Statistical methods

Leadership / teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student in accredited university

Mechanical Engineering (related field)

Job description

Rivian is seeking an intern for its Design for Reliability team. The program targets undergraduate or graduate students with an expected graduation between December 2027 and 2029, and requires active enrollment. The Spring Co-Op runs Jan–Aug 2027 and is onsite for full-time 40 hours per week.

No visa sponsorship is offered. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer. An intern on the Design for Reliability team will help develop DFMEA, set reliability targets, and plan validation for new Rivian