Role Summary

The Senior Occupant Safety Engineer takes on a more independent role in developing and correlating
CAE models, optimizing safety systems, and working closely with function groups and testing teams to
validate occupant safety performance. This position involves deeper technical analysis and the ability to
connect multiple inputs and deliverables to improve vehicle safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop, correlate, and maintain occupant safety CAE models at the component, system, and
  vehicle levels.
• Conduct advanced occupant protection simulations, assessing vehicle system performance to
  comply with FMVSS, UNECE, US NCAP, IIHS, Euro NCAP, and other standards, at the component,
  system, and vehicle levels.
• Optimize airbag and seatbelt systems, evaluating different countermeasures for enhanced safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure all design changes support safety
  objectives.
• Conduct DOE studies to explore design sensitivities and improve robustness.
• Develop and implement automated scripts for data post-processing and visualization.
• Support physical testing and correlation, working with the safety testing team to analyze test
  results and refine CAE models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years experience in automotive safety, vehicle testing, or system integration.
• Ability to travel to vehicle and component launch locations.
• Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP and other automotive safety evaluation
  preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, ensuring clear expectations and structured
  execution of tasks.
• Prior Experience with performance evaluations of safety components and systems thru static
  testing, impactor testing, Occupant Sled Testing, Impact sled testing and full Vehicle Testing is
  required.
• Hands On CAE experience is a required (LS-DYNA
• Good experience with occupant safety, structures safety and design for high level safety targets.
• Willingness to work around physical testing environment and extended work hours at times.

Personal Attributes:

• Demonstrates autonomy in executing and improving occupant safety analysis.
• Recognizes patterns in performance data and uses insights to enhance safety strategies.
• Manages multiple assignments, balancing various inputs and deliverables efficiently.
• Communicates clear performance expectations and provides progress updates.
• Actively listens to diverse perspectives and engages in open discussions about improvements.
• Identifies the need for change and proactively suggests enhancements in methodologies

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $135,100-168,900 for Southern 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). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than September 4th, 2026.