Rivian is 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. 

Reliability is at the core of Electric Adventure Vehicles. As a Supplier Reliability Engineer, you
will play a key role in designing Rivian’s products with reliability in mind.

• Set and communicate Reliability requirements and targets and test plans for mechanical
  components, subsystems and assemblies.
• Facilitate Design FMEA sessions in order to drive reliable design choices and improve
  validation test planning.
• Specify reliability validation plans for externally supplied components and subsystems.
• Influence supplier selection for higher reliability and provide clear guidance on reliability
  requirements and demonstration to suppliers.
• Develop Ongoing Reliability Testing, Burn-in Testing and Hass Testing strategies for supplied
  components.
• Review supplier validation test plan and provide feedback on sample sizes, duration, test
  
• Lead root cause investigation with cross functional team into a reliability test failures
• Report status of key projects to management
  
• Facilitate DFMEA sessions for assigned parts

• 5+ years of experience 
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Facilitating DFMEAs and leading cross functional teams.
• Deploying reliability testing guidelines.
• Contributing to design modifications to improve reliability.
• Mechanical components manufacturing processes.
• Working with suppliers.
• Reliability statistics, ie. Lifetime analysis, Repair Rates per X Vehicles, etc.
• A desire to contribute to a respectful, fun, inclusive and inspiring team culture.
• Knowledge of methods to design-in and sustain reliability for one of the following:
  • Suspension systems and components
  • Dampers
  • Springs
  • Bushings and Links
  • Durability, Strength, and Fatigue analysis
    
• Knowledge of governing equations for reliability statistics (Preferred)
• Experience deploying Ongoing Reliability Testing and Burn-In or Hass Testing Strategies (preferred)
  
• Experience with PPAP process (Preferred)
  
• Experience in the automotive or consumer electronics industries (preferred) 

Salary Range Irvine-Based Applicants: $120,000-$140,000 
Salary Range Palo Alto-Based Applicants: $130,000-$150,000  

(actual compensation will be determined based on experience, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: 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. 

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 at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

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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. 

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