Staff Joining Engineer

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 126,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks an experienced engineer to lead the design and implementation of body assembly processes, equipment and production lines for new and existing products. You will work with design, integrators and the Rivian Operations team to enable manufacturability, ramp up to target rates, and ensure smooth handovers.

You’ll partner with production engineers to ensure ramp success, provide feedback to design teams, and uphold safety, quality, and cost targets while delivering timely, metric-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 7-10 years of experience in an engineering role related to automated manufacturing equipment and process.
• Knowledgeable in high and low volume manufacturing concepts (cycle time analysis, quality control, equipment efficiency).
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with high accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work independently and develop plans to execute deliverables with minimal guidance.
• Cross-functional teamwork with external stakeholders and multiple disciplines.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experienced in 2D & 3D CAD environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement body manufacturing processes and equipment to grow production capacity.
• Partner with production engineers to ensure successful ramp and long-term production.
• Provide product feedback to design teams to ensure manufacturability.
• Ensure safety, quality, cost, timing, and throughput targets on all projects.
• Provide metric-based updates to management.
• Follow industry standards and best practices in project implementation.
• Add value beyond assigned scope and challenge assumptions with engineering evaluation.

Skills

CAD

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

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

In this role you lead design and implementation of body assembly process, equipment and production lines for new and existing product and factories at Rivian. You work with product design team to ensure manufacturability, with integrators for process and equipment design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and ramp up to the target rate and quality and with Rivian Operation team for effective and smooth hand over.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement body manufacturing processes & equipment to grow production capacity in line with corporate goals.
• Partner with production engineers and leaders to ensure a successful ramp and long-term production.
• Provide product feedback to design engineering teams to ensure manufacturability without compromising product function or performance.
• Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & throughput targets on all projects.
• Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the management team.
• Understand and follow company and industry standards and best practices in project implementation.
• Actively look for ways to add value beyond specifically assigned scope of work.
• Challenge assumptions that are not backed up by a thorough engineering evaluation.
• Be part of a world-class engineering team, with a focus on high quality work and rapid project deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar technical field.
• 7-10 years of experience in an engineering role related to automated manufacturing equipment and process
• Knowledgeable in high and low volume manufacturing skills and concepts (cycle time analysis, quality control, equipment efficiency, equipment selection, return on investment, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and see the solution implemented to a high level of accuracy & quality.
• Ability to work independently to develop a plan to execute deliverables with general guidance.
• Capable of working as a member of a team across several cross functional disciplines, including with external stakeholders.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experienced in working within 2D & 3D CAD environments.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $125,800 - $157,200 for Illinois 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 atrivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than November 12, 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.