Resident Engineer - Body Structures
Rivian Normal, IL Full-time 3/24/2026
Undergraduate Entry-Level
Approval 99%•Total filings 685•New hires 98•
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•FY 2025Job Description
Join a dynamic team focused on launching and refining Body Structure systems, ensuring quality and performance from prototype to production. As the first point of contact for build issues, you'll collaborate cross-functionally to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvements in vehicle programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- 1-2 years of experience in an engineering role related to body structures manufacturing equipment and process.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- CAD design experience for Structures commodities including an excellent understanding of those systems & components which surround & interface to your commodity – Catia V6 experience is preferred.
- Experience delivering multiple vehicle programs to production, with specific experience in Structures commodities.
- Desire to work in a cross functional team to understand and resolve complex production concerns.
- Able to drive and solve complex problems, using advanced problem-solving techniques to determine containment, root cause analysis, countermeasure, and lessons learned.
- A strong understanding of the first-principles physics of your system – the loads, forces, overall function of the system and key attributes.
- Proficient with the use of MS Office products.
Responsibilities
- Support launch activities and production ramp across all Body Structures systems.
- Communicate effectively across various internal groups.
- Be the first point of contact for all design issues found on the builds and resolve, calling in support from the DREs and Managers when required.
- Responsible for delivery of Body Structures engineering requirements from the prototype phase through to stable production.
- Represent Body Structures Engineering with the plant team during launch, maintaining strong inter-departmental relationships amongst the other teams.
- Apply broad engineering knowledge and expertise to resolve problems during Prototype and Production builds.
- Ensure lessons from robust root cause actions are being driven back to core and advanced engineering teams.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts in all areas of engineering management with a clear focus on quality, cost, and delivery.
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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