Sr. Designer, Environments

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian's Creative Studio seeks a Senior Designer, Environments, to shape brand experiences across retail spaces, activations, partnerships, and more. You will be a hands-on do-er delivering concept designs from sketch to final execution.

You will collaborate with video, photography, marketing, and facilities teams to weave Rivian’s narrative into physical environments, ensuring scalable, impactful experiences that align with the creative vision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in creative design, interior design, or experiential design.
• Portfolio demonstrating work in physical environments and brand touchpoints.
• Proficiency in Rhino/SketchUp/Revit plus 2D tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead experiential design across retail, marketing events, and partnerships.
• Collaborate with video, photography, marketing, retail, and facilities teams to deliver integrated brand experiences.
• Translate design briefs into compelling physical spaces with clear storytelling.

Skills

Experiential Design

Cross-functional Collaboration

Agility

Detail-Oriented

Spatial Planning

Onsite Availability

Travel

Tools

Rhino

SketchUp

Revit

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About Us

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

Sitting within the Creative Studio, our dynamic in-house team responsible for producing all creative for the brand, from video and photo to physical touchpoints, you will shape how our brand comes to life in the physical world.

As the Senior Designer, Environments, you will tackle a diverse array of facilities and spatial projects, including retail environments, marketing activations, strategic partnerships, and more. We are looking for a hands-on "do-er" who is ready to bring their absolute best creative work to the table.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our brand narrative is seamlessly woven into every physical experience, making them impactful, scalable, and aligned with our creative vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead Experiential Design: Drive the conceptualization and design development for physical spaces across retail, marketing events, and brand partnerships.
• Be a Hands-On "Do-er": Bring your best creative work every day. Operate as an active creator, independently driving projects from initial sketch and ideation through to final execution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with video, photography, marketing, retail, and facilities teams to deliver holistic, integrated brand experiences.
• Spatial Storytelling: Design with clear storytelling through color, materiality, texture, furniture selection, and spatial planning, utilizing unique footprints advantageously.
• Special Projects & Partnerships: Translate design briefs into compelling physical spaces for special projects, pop-ups, and unique flagship experiences.
• Material & FF&E Selection: Select finishes, materials, and FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) that align with the brand’s aesthetic, operational needs, and financial targets.
• Executive Presentations: Develop and present clear, executable concept designs and compelling visual narratives to stakeholders and leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in creative design, interior design, furniture, or experiential design.
• Design Background: A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative work in physical environments, experiential spaces, and brand touchpoints.
• Technical Proficiency: High proficiency in modern 3D spatial software (e.g., Rhino, SketchUp,Revit, or similar), as well as 2D tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Collaborative Spirit: A proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and the ability to clearly explain complex design decisions to partners of all backgrounds.
• Agility: Ability to adapt quickly to shifting project needs and pivot design strategies effectively to maintain alignment with the brand's creative direction.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong background in spatial layout, materiality, custom detailing, and experiential design principles
• Must be able to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week (up to 5 days encouraged) at the assigned Office.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to project sites, vendor facilities, and cross-functional workshops.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $98,500 to $123,100 for Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 10/9/2026.

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy and Technology

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.