Rivian · 7 hours ago
Sr. Reliability Engineer
US-CA-Irvine
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $169K/yr
1+ years expRivian is an innovative company focused on Electric Adventure Vehicles, seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to enhance product reliability from concept to production. The role involves collaborating with design, validation, and manufacturing teams to solve technical challenges and ensure robust product development.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
As a Design-for-Reliability Engineer focusing on mechanical systems, you will play a key role in designing reliability into Rivian's Interior systems products from concept to production phases
You will get to work with a world-class team of design and validation engineers to come up with creative solutions to some of the most challenging engineering problems by thinking outside the box
Be the resident reliability development expert to the Interior design team
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirement is a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline or equivalent
Preferably one or more years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role
Strong technical background and interest in reliability
Experience with facilitating FMEAs and leading cross functional teams
Working knowledge of a coding language, preferably Python
Working knowledge of statistical software for reliability, such as JMP or the ReliaSoft suite
Desire to contribute to a respectful, fun, inclusive and inspiring team culture
Physics of failure knowledge for mechanical systems
Understanding of degradation of mechanical and structural components
Understanding of mechanics of materials, fracture mechanics and mechanical design
Understanding of Highly Accelerated Testing methods and governing equations for different types of failure mechanisms
Preferred
Experience with deploying reliability testing guidelines and inventing new ways of testing
Good understanding of reliability statistics including Weibull Analysis
Expertise in accelerated-life-test development methods for vehicle Interior / Automotive components
Working knowledge of vehicle dynamics
Understanding of metallic and plastic part design and manufacturing processes
Experience in using CAD software (e.g. CATIA)
Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CT, X-Ray, EDS
Working knowledge of Interior system and components
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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