Early Career - Mechanical Design Engineer II,… at Rivian · Palo Alto

Role Summary

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious courageous souls we seek to attract. We constantly challenge what is possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

If you are aligned with this mission, we want you to join our team. As a member of Rivian’s Electrical Hardware mechanical team, you will be an intrinsic part of shaping new and exciting products – you will develop from concept into volume production while driving the creation of innovative, impactful, and world-class performing parts.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively design and develop electrical hardware components from concept to launch, interfacing with cross-functional partners and leading the mechanical design and integration in our next-generation vehicles.
• Validation build, test, and analysis of our future components. Document test processes and results.
• Complete root cause analysis of failures and issues found in assembly and testing.
• Tolerance analysis for new component and fixture designs.
• Benchmarking studies on new products and components for evaluating best-in-class designs.
• Lead supplier discussions on all mechanical design and development tasks to meet program milestones.
• Demonstrate curiosity and high learning agility
• Exhibit “Rivian Compass” values in everything you do

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in Automotive or equivalent or Masters Degree
• B.S degree (or above), in mechanical engineering, or relevant equivalent experience.
• CAD experience, ideally Catia V6
• Great problem-solving and communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of GD&T
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles
• Ability to self-direct while managing ambiguity

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $93,000 - $116,000 for Palo Alto, CA based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com. You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than May 15, 2026.