Rivian is seeking a highly experienced Staff Quality Engineer to join their Electric Vehicle manufacturing team. This role requires a deep understanding of vehicle systems and focuses on driving quality improvements and mentoring the quality team. The engineer will act as a technical authority, ensuring integration and quality across the entire vehicle system. The position demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, or a related field)
• 8+ years of dedicated quality engineering experience in automotive or EV manufacturing
• Deep subject matter expertise in at least one major vehicle system
• Proven experience managing customer complaints in high-volume production environments
• Expert-level knowledge of ISO 9001/IATF 16949, APQP, and advanced statistical methods
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in 8D or similar methods
• Demonstrated experience with GD&T
• Proven experience acting as a lead or principal engineer with significant autonomy
• Ability to travel at least 20%
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, bilingual is a plus

• Act as a technical authority for entire vehicle systems, ensuring holistic integration and quality.
• Design and implement robust quality management processes for the plant.
• Coordinate and mentor the broader quality team, providing technical guidance.
• Serve as the primary technical lead for complex quality challenges.
• Own the end-to-end customer complaint process for EV manufacturing issues.
• Identify and solve quality issues within factory quality gates.
• React quickly to quality escalations and initiate containment actions.
• Lead structured investigations and prepare professional customer-facing reports.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams to resolve urgent quality issues.
• Investigate complex component failures using established problem-solving tools.
• Conduct production line audits to verify the effectiveness of containment actions.
• Provide real-time data analysis and quality feedback to support production goals.
• Update essential quality documents based on lessons learned.
• Serve as the designated leader for a specific Quality Loop or special project.

• 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.