Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Dimensional

About Rivian

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.


Role Summary

As a Staff Engineer- Manufacturing Engineering - Dimensional, you will create geometric dimensions and tolerances, analyze them via design variation analysis tools, provide feedback and set GD&T and tolerancing requirements to product design, and be a key technical leader for the team responsible for developing the dimensional strategy for Rivian's new products. This includes helping to develop the assembly process for Body Structure, Drive Unit, and General Assembly working cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineers, Design Release Engineers, and Supplier Development Engineers to ensure successful product launches at Normal, IL and our new greenfield facility in East Atlanta, GA, as well as overseeing Design Validation Builds in the metro Detroit area. This role is located at our Normal, IL facility are reports directly to a Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering.


Responsibilities

Strategy and Development

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best dimensional practice for process, vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve dimensional accuracy
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on quality activities

General and Task Management

• Drive dimensional controls and tolerance discussions into the basics of all design across the organization
• Support vehicle development and design team to ensure proper GD&T is specified for supplier parts and planned for in assembly of components
• Perform tolerance stack-up analysis on systems and components in support of design, development, and advanced manufacturing
• Iterate on component design with design and release engineers based on assembly process and dimensional layouts to ensure a repeatable vehicle build with proper part fits and panel adjustments
• Create and then uphold Rivian checking fixture and part quality standards
• Review part tolerance call outs for supplier components as released with RFQ packages to suppliers
• Support component and system design simplification with an overall push for manufacturing and assembly in design
• Follow-up with suppliers through all phases of fixture design and construction
• Assure that all buyoff criteria is upheld for all parts/assemblies through final approval, to include but not limited to: Certification, R&R, EC Level, part quality.
• Lead and mentor others in the Dimensional Control Engineering Department
• Work as a champion of good, fundamental design across the vehicle
• Work upfront in the design process to develop and assess feasibility of design targets for key vehicle sub-systems.
• Cross-functional development and documentation of assembly datum schemes and in process dimensional specification requirements to ensure robust product manufacture.
• Perform part and assembly tolerance stack analysis and provide feedback to product and manufacturing engineering team.
• Development of key product maturation tools to be used in conjunction with quality loops to drive towards product excellence during new product introduction.
• Root Cause launch issues in a data driven way.
• Participate in Virtual and production Build events.
• Knowledge of an automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices
• Understanding of various methods of component forming and assembly and associated part or assembly tolerances
• Experience with component specification standards and ANSI standards for GD&T
• Ability to review a design and process and provide suggestions to improve the repeatability of design
• Experience with fixture design and the ability to troubleshoot fixture method repeatability issues.
• Understanding and implementation of part quality improvements.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in engineering.
• 7+ years' experience
• CAD & GD&T proficiency - CATIA preferred.
• Expertise in both 1D and 3D tolerance stack analysis, 3DCS preferred.
• Passion for problem solving with the ability to methodically root cause issues by following a first principles approach.
• Ability to make data driven decisions and demonstrate good analytical skills, experience with minitab/JMP or other statistical software beneficial.
• Proficiency with statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages (MSA) and the ability to improve and document our methods for completing these tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional departments both internally and externally.
• Energy & curiosity to make things happen, seek out solutions and represent a world class brand.
• Willingness to travel, especially during times of peak demand.
• Excellent leadership and man- management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $125,000-$157,000 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.


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 6/1/2026.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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