Role SummaryBased in Irvine, CA, the Special Projects Team is the hands-on heartbeat of Rivian's future, where you'll get out from behind the desk to turn ambitious concepts into physical reality. We are responsible for everything from clean-sheet electrical architecture and rapid prototyping to full-vehicle builds, including engineering the show-stopping prototypes for the R2, R3, and R3X unveils. Our mission is to rapidly construct early-stage development assets that drive Rivian's critical production decisions, meaning you will be actively translating design intent into functioning physical assemblies right on the shop floor.
You won't just be building future models; you'll also get your hands dirty retrofitting existing vehicles for high-profile, unique applications like a Grey's Anatomy Ambulance or the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Van. We prioritize agility and rapid problem-solving over bureaucratic red tape, allowing you to work shoulder-to-shoulder with an elite crew of fabricators, machinists, and designers at breakneck speeds. This role is highly collaborative and fast-paced while offering experience working on a wide range of interesting projects.
Responsibilities- Design ground-up hardware for show cars and early prototypes, fl exing your expertise across mechatronics, LV/HV wiring, and power electronics.
- Program microcontrollers and write embedded software to transform static assemblies into dynamic, fully functional electromechanical systems.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate ambitious ideas into reality, designing clever surrogate hardware to bypass bottlenecks and hit aggressive timelines.
- Maintain clean, actionable documentation so your custom architectures can be easily serviced, duplicated, or evolved for future projects.
Qualifications- An understanding of LV and HV vehicle architecture for circuit and wiring design
- Ability to design PCBs and integrate their functions into vehicle architectures
- The ability to collaborate to fi nd solutions complex problems in unfamiliar systems
- Experience with mechatronics systems such as powering and actuating motors for testing applications
- The ability to quickly make tradeoff s and decisions to drive progress
- The ability to develop software for custom prototypes designed within this same role.
- Strong teamwork skills, the ability to collaborate, and a positive attitude
- Bachelors Degree with an Engineering Focus
Pay DisclosureThe salary range for this role is $85,600 - $107,000 for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.
The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.
You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). There is no fixed deadline for this application; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled or the opening is no longer needed.
