The Staff Safety Integration Engineer at Rivian will manage the technical project management process for vehicle safety, focusing on performance, budget, and timing. This role serves as a critical liaison between internal safety engineering teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with vehicle program objectives. The engineer will synthesize complex data from various safety disciplines and lead the integration of multiple safety loadcases. This position requires strong communication and organizational skills to effectively manage project milestones and stakeholder expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years experience in automotive safety, vehicle testing, or system integration.
• Ability to travel to vehicle and component launch locations.
• Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP and other automotive safety evaluation preferred.
• Proven project management experience, with expertise in tracking milestones, managing risks, and coordinating teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and address potential roadblocks in safety system development.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, ensuring clear expectations and structured execution of safety initiatives.

• Synthesize complex test, simulation, and design data from diverse safety disciplines into cohesive, actionable technical positions.
• Lead the systems integration of multiple safety loadcases, securing stakeholder buy-in across conflicting design domains.
• Act as the single technical point of contact for external TPMs and program management, translating deep safety complexities into clear program directives.
• Lead the analysis, synthesis, and preparation of vehicle-level safety performance data across all passive safety disciplines.
• Partner with component and systems engineers to ensure cascading safety integration requirements are explicitly defined, tracked, and verified.
• Proactively unearth and drive resolution for deep-seated technical bottlenecks and integration risks across engineering boundaries.
• Institutionalize rigorous systems engineering documentation and integration best practices within the safety organization.
• Represent safety to external stakeholders, ensuring that vehicle safety program challenges and opportunities are communicated clearly and effectively.
• Ensure the integration efforts are aligned with broader strategic objectives and that the integration timelines are met.

• 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.