Sr. NVH Technician

Rivian; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an NVH Development Technician to drive hands-on noise and vibration improvement within our NVH team. You will instrument vehicles, run evaluations, and iterate countermeasures, working closely with engineers to root-cause issues on prototype hardware.

The role emphasizes development work, measurement, and rapid build-test-learn cycles, with travel up to 20% and EV-system awareness. Strong collaboration and self-drive are essential.

Qualifications

• Root-cause NVH issues on prototypes and validate countermeasures.
• Familiar with NVH test methodologies and independent test planning.
• Strong subjective evaluation and data correlation to measurements.
• Experience fabricating countermeasures on prototype vehicles.
• 5+ years in automotive repair or prototype build; capable of repairs and part swaps.
• Good understanding of EV systems and safety; organized and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and develop NVH countermeasures across full vehicle levels.
• Plan and install NVH instrumentation; configure data acquisition and capture data.
• Conduct road, track, and facility NVH evaluations with subjective assessments.
• Partner with engineering to enable rapid build-test-learn cycles.
• Maintain and improve NVH instrumentation, tooling, and procedures.
• Perform repairs, part changes, and inspections on development vehicles.

Skills

NVH diagnostics

NVH testing

Measurement & data capture

Prototype repair & part swaps

Collaboration

Travel up to 20%

Tools

Damping materials

Isolation techniques

Sealing & absorption

Prototype tooling

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

We are seeking an NVH Development Technician to drive hands-on noise and vibration development within our NVH team. This is a development-focused role: you will instrument vehicles, run subjective and objective NVH evaluations, build and iterate on countermeasures, and work side-by-side with engineering staff to root-cause and resolve challenging prototype issues. Vehicle repair and part-swap work is part of the job, but it exists in service of development — enabling rapid build-test-learn cycles on prototype hardware. The ideal candidate brings strong measurement and diagnostic instincts, a collaborative attitude, and the ability to deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision while helping improve the quietness and overall quality of Rivian vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle NVH development: Troubleshoot, diagnose, and develop solutions to vehicle noise and vibration issues across full-vehicle and subsystem levels, iterating on countermeasures and assessing their effectiveness.
• Instrumentation & measurement: Plan and install NVH instrumentation on development vehicles, configure data acquisition systems, and capture high-quality measurement data for engineering analysis.
• Test execution: Conduct road, track, and facility-based NVH evaluations; perform subjective assessments and document findings to support engineering decisions.
• Development support: Partner with engineering teams to enable rapid build-test-learn cycles, turning proposed design changes into testable vehicle configurations quickly.
• Capability building: Maintain and improve NVH instrumentation, tooling, and workshop capability; contribute to test procedures and best practices.
• Vehicle readiness: Perform repairs, part changes, and inspections needed to keep development vehicles available and in known configuration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to root-cause vehicle NVH issues on prototype and development hardware, and to propose, build, and validate countermeasures.
• Familiarity with NVH test methodologies (road and track evaluations, chassis dyno, static and operational testing) and the ability to execute test plans independently and repeatably.
• Strong subjective evaluation skills, with the ability to describe, rate, and correlate vehicle NVH characteristics to measured data.
• Experience fabricating, fitting, and iterating on development-level countermeasures (damping, isolation, sealing, absorption, bracketry) on prototype vehicles.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive repair, prototype build, or a closely related technical field, with the ability to perform repairs, part swaps, and vehicle inspections in support of development work.
• Strong understanding of vehicle systems, ideally EV architecture, with a focus on safety.
• Organization & Work Ethic: Motivated self-starter with strong attention to detail, eagerness to learn, and the ability to support multiple development programs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, clean driver's license, and ability to travel up to 20%.

Pay Disclosure

The Hourly rate range for this role is $51.44 - $64.30 for 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.

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.

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