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. 

• Perform structural and thermal CAE analyses for power electronics and Electric Control Unit(ECU)
  systems in on-vehicle and off-vehicle product developments. Analysis includes fatigue, linear, non-
  linear, random vibration, shock, harmonic, static and transient heat transfer
• Review mechanical CAD data to identify risk areas and necessary CAE analyses
• Perform finite element analysis (FEA) to analyze structural integrity of the systems
• Perform computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and conjugate heat transfer (CHT) analyses
• Propose design changes for mitigating failure modes identified from CAE results
• Conduct correlation analysis with CAE and DV testing results
• Participate in cross-functional engineering activities and lead the CAE result reviews
• Work closely with product design teams to optimize designs to meet their engineering requirements 
  and cost targets
• Develop technical findings and recommendations for peer reviews and present them
• Engage with design reviews and validation testing to ensure that the products can be met the reliability
  targets

• Minimum Master degree with 5+ years or PHD with 2+ years of experience related to Structural and/or
  Thermal CAE analyses focusing in power electronics, PCB, and ECU assembly systems
• ABAQUS and/or STAR-CCM+ experience required
• Altair HyperMesh, HyperView, and/or ANSA experience required
• Strong knowledge of structural and/or thermal engineering principles
• Experience in working with power switching devices, liquid/ forced air cooling system, extruded heatsinks, die casting part, and other mechanical part materials
• Experience with best practices of constructing CAE models and conducting simulations.
• Applied knowledge/experience of system requirements and design validation testing.
• Ability to understand electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Experience working in the automotive industry and startup environment preferred.

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $137,800 - $172,200 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

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. 

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