Senior Vehicle Durability & Validation Engineer

Rivian; Chelsea (MI); On-site; USD 111,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Full-time employee coverage on start

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a dedicated engineer to lead full-vehicle over-the-road durability verification and validation. You will collaborate with durability, chassis, dynamics, and program teams to ensure vehicle structural integrity, optimize test setups, and drive continuous improvement for sustainable mobility.

Role requires hands-on testing, data collection, and strong analytical skills to deliver reliable results and support Rivian's mission of adventurous, emissions-free vehicles.

Qualifications

• : Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, materials engineering, or a related field.
• : 2+ years of full-vehicle structural durability testing, accelerated fatigue testing, and objective/subjective vehicle evaluation experience
• : Hands-on experience troubleshooting vehicle hardware/software issues using CAN bus tools and data acquisition systems
• : Experience organizing DVPs, managing fleet logistics, and utilizing Jira/Confluence for tracking
• : Strong capability to lead independent root cause analysis and teardowns
• : Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or similar analysis software is a plus
• : Proven problem-solving and communication skills
• : Passion for Rivian's mission and inclusive workplace

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple accelerated full-vehicle structural durability tests concurrently at the proving grounds.
• Plan, coordinate, execute, and report durability tests focusing on structural durability and fatigue.
• Perform failure analysis and inspections on body, chassis, and suspension durability.
• Support road load data collection, DVPs, CAE correlation, and target setting.
• Manage test vehicle logistics, inspections, and fleet uptime optimization.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues to minimize track downtime and drive fixes.
• Document test results and communicate findings to program teams.

Skills

Durability testing

CAN data tools

Jira & Confluence

Root cause analysis

Vehicle instrumentation

Programming (MATLAB/Simulink, Python)

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or automotive engineering

Tools

Somat eDAQ

VehicleSpy

CANape

CANalyzer

iPetronic

Raptor eMBD

Job description

Rivian is seeking a dedicated engineer to lead full-vehicle over-the-road durability verification and validation. You will collaborate with durability, chassis, dynamics, and program teams to ensure vehicle structural integrity, optimize test setups, and drive continuous improvement for sustainable mobility.

Role requires hands-on testing, data collection, and strong analytical skills to deliver reliable results and support Rivian's mission of adventurous, emissions-free vehicles.