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 Design for Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in designing Rivian’s products with reliability in mind.

• Set and communicate Reliability requirements, targets, and test plans for electronic components, subsystems, and assemblies.
  • Devices pertaining to Infotainment, Sensors, Harness
• PCBA BOM reviews verifying IC selection meets industry and Rivian requirements
  • Part Change Notice and Engineering Change Notice management and requalification
  • Research failure mechanisms to build more robust validation plans and influence design choices
  • Functional Safety (FuSa) FIT Rate Calculations.
• Use fleet data, performance characterizations, and industry standards to define lifetime test requirements and mission profiles.
• Facilitate DFMEA sessions for assigned parts with suppliers and internally.
• Apply statistical analysis including MTBF and Weibull to test (accelerated life) and field (life) data to inform reliability physics modeling/analyses and associated corrective action
• Drive reliability assessments in product design reviews and clearly communicate risk at each phase of product development and for released products

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• 3-5 years of industry experience in a reliability engineering role or design engineering role.
• Domain knowledge of methods to design-in and reliability for some of the following:
  • Semiconductors
  • ASIC chip
  • SOC
  • PMIC
  • RAM/ROM/Flash Memory
• Experience Deploying reliability testing guidelines to suppliers and facilitating DFMEAs internally and externally.
• Working knowledge of programming languages, preferably Python 
• Experience working with complex electronic and mechanical systems
• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants : $146,9000-$183,600 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, 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 .

Candidate Data Privacy

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.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. 

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