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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. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

The Sr. Quality Engineer, Complete Vehicle Quality, will be a cross-functional role that ties together Customer Quality, Service Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations Organizations.  In this role, you will partner with the Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Production Control, Manufacturing & Process Engineering team to deliver high-quality vehicles to our customers.

• Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to ensure the Manufacturing facility implements and maintains all requisite controls for the detection, containment, and prevention of quality issues
• Actively identify and address high-risk issues originating from various sources, including Service Quality data, Internal control gates, and Operations reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine the root cause of intricate technical challenges
• Work with the Engineering team to define process parameters and criteria to ensure process capability is effective to meet product requirements
• Develop Inspection plans
• Develop inspection work instructions for Quality Gates, basing them on established specifications, industry standards, and the voice of the customer
• Monitor and steer systematic problems through the operations system (Rivian Concern System)
• Provide validation for deviations and containment actions implemented within the factory
• to address critical quality issues

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of quality experience in manufacturing or engineering environments
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain testing methods for detection, diagnostics and investigation for quality issues
• Demonstrated project management skills and high-level summary for plant quality awareness
• Production Operations Knowledge and real life experience solving Buzz, Squeak, and Rattle(BSR) and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) problems at complete vehicle level 
• Advanced problem solving tool experience
• Understanding of complex production lines and urgency of escalation, investigation and resources to operate with production control, material handling, supply chain, engineering, and production team
• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (8D or similar method problem-solving experience) ~ SIX SIGMA Green Belt is a Plus
• Demonstrated experience with GD&T
• Proficient in MS Office, CAD, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) is a plus
• Must be able to travel at least 20%, travel may increase in time
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player - ability to work in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous, multi-cultural environment with cross-functional teams

Salary Range for Illinois Based Applicants: The salary range for this position is $98,500 - $123,100 for Illinois 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. 

Benefits Summary:  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 August 10, 2026.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent
• 4+ years of quality experience in manufacturing or engineering environments
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain testing methods for detection, diagnostics and investigation for quality issues
• Demonstrated project management skills and high-level summary for plant quality awareness
• Production Operations Knowledge and real life experience solving Buzz, Squeak, and Rattle(BSR) and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) problems at complete vehicle level 
• Advanced problem solving tool experience
• Understanding of complex production lines and urgency of escalation, investigation and resources to operate with production control, material handling, supply chain, engineering, and production team
• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (8D or similar method problem-solving experience) ~ SIX SIGMA Green Belt is a Plus
• Demonstrated experience with GD&T
• Proficient in MS Office, CAD, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) is a plus
• Must be able to travel at least 20%, travel may increase in time
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player - ability to work in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous, multi-cultural environment with cross-functional teams