Rivian · 2 hours ago
Staff Pre-Production Quality Engineer
Normal, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $157K/yr
6+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The Staff Pre-Production Quality Engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure high-quality vehicle production, improve business quality processes, and lead cross-functional initiatives.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Ensure readiness for execution of development builds, as well as successful factory product launches for different vehicle platforms
Participate in and lead, various cross-functional Program and Manufacturing Readiness forums. Provide clear updates on status and recovery plans as necessary at both working and executive level by being able to interact, integrate, and drive results across teams in design, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, manufacturing quality, production operations, production control, service, etc
Able to provide project status, summary, and issue resolution tracking reports
Facilitate ramp management with operations teams, identify all needed activities and coordinate the execution and risk mitigation of those activities according to New Model Operational Plans
Help the operations readiness workstream, ensuring they meet target objectives and escalate/develop recovery plans as needed
Improve product/process quality by defining/implementing recommendations for change
Help set detailed guidelines on Quality standards and Builds KPIs
Identify the root of technical issues, recommend and implement fixes
Must dominate and become a point of reference to engineering in at least 2 vehicle commodities and be the leader of at least 1 specific quality validation activity (RQA/Water Test/Quality Gates) and its process development
Must dictate the criticality of an issue, flag other potential failure modes, and lead the cross functional team root cause validation
Must validate the containment action implementation with the part owner, be accountable on the corrective action definition and timing implementation to ensure an efficient validation
Must lead any required escalation based on the support needed, confirm accountability on other cross functional team leaders, encouraging other teams assigning them as responsible for specific next steps
Must be able to develop and present clearly and efficiently at any launch phase to any audience the pre-production quality status highlighting the wins, risk assessments, and support needed in any readiness or “Ok to proceed” meetings
Must be able to have an informal conversation with any member of the leadership about the status of their own activities or the pre-production quality status pre, during and post any launch with discretion and politeness
Must be able to raise an agreement and close the loop after any activity that requires several cross-functional inputs or updates in process documents such as JEs, DFMEA, PFMEA, and report the results
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, Engineering, Business, or similar field/equivalent experience
6+ years of quality experience in production or engineering environment
4+ years' experience launching products from prototype into series production
Production Operations Knowledge - Has a firm understanding of how complex production lines operate including production control, material handling, supply chain, quality, and production team
Understanding of how the manufacturing validation process runs in relation to complex new products that stretch across various engineer teams and manufacturing centers/factories (methodology, validation plans, associated KPIs)
Experienced/High proficiency in AIAG Core Tools and significant CQI publications and standards
Demonstrated project management skills
Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems (QMS) and testing methodologies
In-depth understanding of technical documentation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (8D or similar method problem solving experience)
Proficient in MS Office/google, Minitab, email, etc
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
Preferred
6+ years of manufacturing quality experience in both production and engineering environment is highly preferred
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
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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