Senior Supplier Quality & Industrialization Engineer

Rivian Automotive; Plymouth, Normal (MI, IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity awards

Job summary

Rivian Automotive is seeking a Senior Supplier Development, Industrialization & Quality Engineer to drive supplier quality and industrialization for critical commodities. You will own the APQP/PPAP process, manage supplier performance, and influence sourcing decisions through data-driven insights.

The role requires strong problem-solving skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to operate with moderate autonomy across a global supplier base.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field and a minimum 3 years of relevant supplier development experience.
• Domain Expertise: Experience managing commodities and understanding economic/tech landscape.
• Technical Skills: Advanced knowledge of manufacturing techniques and supplier performance ownership.
• Communication: Ability to align larger groups and defuse conflicts.
• Execution: Measured by KPI management and mitigated quality risks.
• Operational Style: Manage priorities to meet area milestones.
• Travel Requirements: Regular domestic travel 50–75%.

Responsibilities

• Own the quality performance for Body/Battery Structures suppliers and oversee action plans for CL2 suppliers.
• Identify challenges and propose solutions to remove risks before production impact.
• Lead APQP/PPAP process for assigned parts and ensure on-time delivery of quality milestones.
• Act as technical owner for industrialization of assigned suppliers and manage final quality sign-off.
• Operate with autonomy to drive improvements within an assigned scope or commodity.
• Travel 50–75% as a core part of the role.

Skills

APQP/PPAP process

5-Why

Fishbone

Is/Isn't analysis

Data-driven insights

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

APQP/PPAP

5-Why

Fishbone

Is/Isn't

Job description

Rivian Automotive is seeking a Senior Supplier Development, Industrialization & Quality Engineer to drive supplier quality and industrialization for critical commodities. You will own the APQP/PPAP process, manage supplier performance, and influence sourcing decisions through data-driven insights.

The role requires strong problem-solving skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to operate with moderate autonomy across a global supplier base.