Sr. Manufacturing Engineer — Drive Unit Automation & Equity

Rivian Automotive; Social Circle (GA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to support drive unit electronics and power conversion manufacturing.

You will develop and implement next-generation manufacturing processes and assembly lines, controlling equipment lifecycle from design to ramp, and ensuring quality and efficiency at the East Atlanta, GA facility. The role involves process development, PFMEA, FAT/SAT, and collaboration with product design teams.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 4 years experience in an automated manufacturing environment (including internships).
• Hands-on experience in building/troubleshooting automation systems and acquiring experimental data.
• Strong problem solving skills and aptitude for learning systems quickly.
• Communicate effectively within manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills.
• Proficient in complex electro-mechanical system design.
• Understand GD&T principles.
• Proficient in process characterization and validation using statistical tools.
• Experience with 2D & 3D software (AutoCAD, Solidworks, and Catia).
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated production lines for product flow, ergonomics and efficiency, scalability, standardization, and continuous quality monitoring.
• Manage the entire equipment lifecycle, including the design, procurement, construction, and deployment.
• Lead in-house development of workstations, manufacturing equipment and fixtures.
• Oversee the installation, acceptance testing and ramp up of manufacturing equipment/lines.
• Drive closure to open issues identified during FAT/SAT activities prior to equipment hand off to production.
• Lead the characterization and validation of new equipment and fixtures for introduction to the production floor.
• Participate in early prototype equipment builds to characterize and develop both equipment and processes.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing feedback to Product Design Engineering team.
• Development of new manufacturing processes, process sequences, and process recipes.
• Identify and drive corrective actions for performance and process quality issues.
• Creation of detailed Manufacturing Instructions to support new processes, equipment and operations.
• Perform process analysis including PFMEA, control plans and capacity modeling.
• Support implementation of product traceability and shop floor tracking.

Skills

Engineering degree

Automated manufacturing

Automation troubleshooting

PFMEA & control plans

2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD/SolidWorks/CATIA)

Travel domestically & internationally

Problem solving

GD&T principles

Education

BS/MS in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer to support drive unit electronics and power conversion manufacturing.

You will develop and implement next-generation manufacturing processes and assembly lines, controlling equipment lifecycle from design to ramp, and ensuring quality and efficiency at the East Atlanta, GA facility. The role involves process development, PFMEA, FAT/SAT, and collaboration with product design teams.