Join Rivian as a Staff Engineer within the ESS Product Excellence team in Franklin, where you will focus on sustaining engineering for high-voltage battery systems already in production. This role emphasizes field performance analysis, reliability, and service issue mitigation. You will collaborate with various teams to drive solutions for battery issues and influence future product designs. If you have a strong background in battery systems and a passion for problem-solving, this position is for you.

• 7+ years of experience in Battery, Automotive, Aerospace, or related industries with significant exposure to HV battery systems.
• A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Automotive.
• Previous experience with product launches, production schedules, and release engineering.
• Mechanical engineering experience is required, while electronics or controls experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of HV battery system architecture and field issue root cause analysis.

• Drive sustaining engineering for in-production HV battery systems.
• Serve as a technical expert for HV battery packs in series production.
• Act as a liaison between various teams to address battery issues observed in the field.
• Lead field performance analysis and service issue mitigation.
• Analyze field, warranty, and ongoing reliability test data to detect trends.
• Partner with Service Engineering to define and validate diagnostic strategies.
• Provide lessons learned and DFM feedback for current and future programs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to improve build robustness.
• Influence design decisions to enhance service access and repairability.
• Support the development of cross-functional processes that tie together design and field data.

• 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.