Staff Manufacturing Engineer — DFMA & Assembly

Rivian Automotive; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced engineer to optimize Design for Manufacturing and Assembly of Rivian’s future products. You will partner with product design, virtual engineering, equipment and integration teams to dissect parts and influence design for efficient, safe, and sustainable manufacturing.

This role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 7+ years in DFMA or related manufacturing roles; you will lead DFMA studies, PFMEA, build sequences, and support prototype and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar technical field.
• 7+ years in DFMA, product optimization, or manufacturing process roles.
• Knowledge of manufacturing principles (OEE, Cp/Cpk, GR&R, ergonomics, DOE, quality control).
• Strong problem solving, independent work, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in 2D/3D CAD environments and engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct DFMA studies at part, assembly, and system level to provide design feedback.
• Lead static and kinematic studies to simulate assembly and equipment interactions.
• Drive content reduction, assembly simplification, and build-in-quality.
• Lead PFMEA, build sequence, and process layout development; host new product virtual builds with cross functional teams.
• Support prototype and design validation builds: design and deliver proto manufacturing tooling, prepare bill of process, lead manufacturing trials, etc.
• Support manufacturing validations builds at Rivian’s manufacturing plants, working closely with factory integration and equipment teams.
• Actively engaged in value engineering, challenge assumptions and break the status quo.

Skills

DFMA expertise

Product optimization

Manufacturing process

Equipment development

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Manufacturing tools

Job description

Rivian in Irvine, CA is seeking an experienced engineer to optimize Design for Manufacturing and Assembly of Rivian’s future products. You will partner with product design, virtual engineering, equipment and integration teams to dissect parts and influence design for efficient, safe, and sustainable manufacturing.

This role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 7+ years in DFMA or related manufacturing roles; you will lead DFMA studies, PFMEA, build sequences, and support prototype and