Staff Product Designer - Automotive UX for Vehicle & Mobile

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Equity awards

Job summary

Rivian in Palo Alto is seeking a seasoned UX Designer to champion user experience across the vehicle interface and mobile app. You will design intuitive interactions that bridge hardware and software, collaborating with design, engineering, product, and hardware teams.

Hybrid onsite at our Palo Alto Digital Studio, the role emphasizes shipping complex software and hardware systems, with a portfolio demonstrating automotive UX excellence. Strong communication and documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience delivering end-to-end digital UX for automotive or related domains.
• Strong portfolio highlighting UX solutions relevant to the role.
• Deep proficiency with digital UX design and prototyping tools (Figma, ProtoPie).
• Proficiency with AI workflows and AI prototypes is a big plus.
• Proven ability to collaborate with user research.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX/UI design for Rivian vehicle and mobile experience features.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering partners to translate experiences into requirements.
• Benchmark industry UI/UX to push design boundaries.
• Present design concepts to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• QA designs in vehicle and app for pixel-perfect execution.

Skills

UX design

Figma

ProtoPie

AI workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Mobile OS design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Interaction Design, Human Factors, Product Design, or related discipline

Tools

Figma

ProtoPie

AI tools

Job description

Rivian in Palo Alto is seeking a seasoned UX Designer to champion user experience across the vehicle interface and mobile app. You will design intuitive interactions that bridge hardware and software, collaborating with design, engineering, product, and hardware teams.

Hybrid onsite at our Palo Alto Digital Studio, the role emphasizes shipping complex software and hardware systems, with a portfolio demonstrating automotive UX excellence. Strong communication and documentation are essential.