Rivian

Sr. Battery Design Engineer

Rivian$107K — $134K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years industry experience or 3+ years with Master's degree
  • Experience working with vehicle teams integrating products
  • Familiarity with lithium ion cell chemistries and form factors
  • Design experience in manufacturing processes like injection molding and casting
  • Understanding of battery system architectures
  • Strong background in fluids and thermodynamics
  • Experience with automotive DVP&R cycle and requirements management
  • Proficiency in CATIA V6 (3Dx) and Enovia

Responsibilities

  • Support ESS Integration Engineering Team for development of battery pack components
  • Lead CAD development of battery pack components
  • Manage PLM Battery System and component attribute data in Enovia
  • Ensure drafting and GD&T are completed for Battery components
  • Manage supplier through product development
  • Support BOM management activities based on product variants
  • Conduct component interface analysis and clash checks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • 401(k) Plan participation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility
  • Full-time coverage effective on first day of employment
  • Part-time coverage effective after 90 days of employment
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Engineer responsible for design, release, and product management of battery pack components

Responsibilities

  • Support ESS Integration Engineering Team for development of all Rivian battery pack components
  • Lead CAD development for battery pack components
  • Manage PLM Battery System and component attribute data in Enovia, including tracking mass roll-ups.
  • Support CAD design reviews as necessary
  • Ensure drafting, tolerance stack analysis, and GD&T are completed for Battery components.
  • Manage supplier through product development to ensure parts meet fit, form, and function for applications
  • Support BOM management activities based on variant and date/ milestone effectivity
  • Support component interface analysis, DVA, clash checks
  • Support ongoing product development efforts for cost reduction and design improvements

Qualifications

  • 5+ years industry experience or 3+ years with Master's degree.
  • Experience work with vehicle team integrating product in vehicle
  • Familiarity with lithium ion cell chemistries and form factors.
  • Design experience for injection molding, forming/stamping, casting, extrusion, and composite layup.
  • Understanding of battery system architectures
  • Strong fluids and thermodynamics background with working knowledge of energy conversion and heat transfer.
  • Experience with automotive powertrain requirements, load cases, and standards.
  • Experience with release engineering including CAD design, GD&T, and PLM interface.
  • Strong oral and written communication for supplier engagement, program timing, and project management.
  • Experience with automotive DVP&R cycle, requirements management, and issue tracking - JIRA, JAMA, IQ-RM
  • CATIA V6 (3Dx) and Enovia proficiency
  • MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project) proficiency

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is USD 107,800 - 134,800 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). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than September 20, 2026

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

About Rivian

Rivian is an American automaker and automotive technology company. Founded in 2009, the company develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Rivian has raised over $10.5 billion since 2019, with investments from Amazon, Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company's first two vehicles, the R1T and R1S, are electric vehicles that are expected to be released in 2021. Rivian has also announced plans to produce electric delivery vans for Amazon. The company has received praise for its focus on sustainability and its commitment to using recycled materials in its vehicles.
Learn more about Rivian
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$16.8 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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