Job Description

Rivian is seeking a highly motivated CAE engineer to lead the development of electronic hardware components for electric vehicles. The role involves conducting structural and thermal design assessments, performing numerical simulations, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure product excellence.

Requirements

M.S. / Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
7 years (Ph.D) / 10 years (M.S.) of relevant industry experience in Structural Mechanics and electronic cooling solutions.
Solid understanding of theoretical and experimental structural mechanics.
Proficient with FEA solvers, preferably Abaqus and Optistruct.
Strong expertise with computational modeling and common CFD analysis tools.
Excellent understanding of failure modes in metals, plastics, and elastomers.
Proficient with using Python/Matlab for analysis and data processing.
Experience developing and leading multidisciplinary engineers.
Excellent communication skills across all functions and levels.
Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

Lead structural and thermo-mechanical design risk assessments for low-voltage electronics assemblies.
Conduct multi-scale numerical simulations on electronics assemblies to meet performance and reliability targets.
Lead thermal/structural strategy and perform numerical simulations for design challenges.
Define vehicle thermal targets and partner with thermal attributes for components.
Develop electronic cooling and packaging solutions for vehicle architectures.
Optimize thermal and mechanical components by minimizing mass, cost, and material usage.
Provide detailed design suggestions for thermal stack-up, cooling layout, and material selection.
Develop material characterization plans and maintain the simulation material database.
Provide simulation support for root-cause analysis during testing and validation.
Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to ensure product and engineering excellence.

Benefits

Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.

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