Rivian · 6 hours ago
Staff Electrical Launch Engineer
Normal, IL, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$114K/yr - $147K/yr
5+ years expRivian is a leading automotive company seeking a world class leader for the Staff Electrical Launch Engineer role. This position involves leading the resolution of electrical concerns during vehicle production and launch, collaborating with various teams to enhance manufacturing output and quality throughout the product lifecycle.
Electric VehicleTransportationManufacturingAutomotive
Responsibilities
Leading the onsite and Warranties investigation for electrical related concerns; partnering with manufacturing, suppliers and software organizations on finding root cause for launch and production problems
Support Vehicle Electrical Hardware/Software Issues at our Normal, Il Plant and maintain manufacturing output
Lead 3MIS Electrical related concerns
Analyzing trends in high time in service for electrical related concerns
Build a framework and tools for easy data analysis in field related concerns
Partner with Service engineering team in complex problems
Work cross functionally with other teams on root cause analysis
Work closely with offsite engineering for trials
Work with manufacturing partners and teams to increase quality through the complete product lifecycle
Work with EOL teams on increasing test efficiencies
Drive issues back to the owner for assessment and corrective action
Report on findings to upper management
Influence future design direction and technology improvements with Product Development
Work with techs on hands on repairs and investigations
Collaborate with: Manufacturing teams to identify, understand, and resolve issues General Assembly, EOL and Operations to identify areas of concern and drive containment Engineering teams (Electrical/Software/Mechanical) to coordinate onsite activities, resolve, and root cause problems Failure Analysis Labs to gather information and review data and evidence Field reliability engineers Field Service engineers
Qualification
Required
BS+ Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, or Equivalent
Ability to collaborate with line workers and other engineers
Experience in major vehicle launches
Experience in Warranty indicators
5+ years of experience working in a product development or volume manufacturing environment
Curiosity to dive deep into electrical, software, and mechanical issues
Ability to use diagnostics tools (oscilloscope, DMM, CANalyzer, calipers) to aid in debug
Demonstrated Strong Critical thinking and problem-solving toolbox
Strong knowledge of reading electrical schematics
Strong knowledge of wiring repairs
Strong knowledge in Multivariable root cause methodologies
Strong leadership skills and cross functional abilities
Benefits
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Life insurance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
401(k) Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (38)
2024 (70)
2023 (54)
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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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