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Sustainability

Materials Engineer – Interior & Exterior Trim

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Develop durable, sustainable plastics, fabrics, films, composites and decorative materials for Rivian electric vehicles.

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Location

Irvine, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Mid Level

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

Salary not disclosed

Opportunity

Job Description

The engineer supports product-development and colour, materials and finishes teams with material selection, development and validation. The role advances more sustainable vehicle materials while improving durability, cleanability, production quality and environmental performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead material prototyping and development.
• Complete engineering approval of programme materials.
• Author Rivian material standards and test specifications.
• Advance sustainability, durability and cleanability initiatives.
• Investigate production material failures and determine root causes.
• Work with suppliers, purchasing and supplier-quality teams.

Eligibility

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a similar field.
• Knowledge of plastics, films, fabrics, composites or decorative materials.
• Experience in material development, validation and testing.
• Ability to conduct root-cause analysis.
• Strong cross-functional and supplier-collaboration skills.

Required Skills

Materials developmentMaterials validationRoot-cause analysisTechnical specifications

Preferred Skills

Sustainable materialsAutomotive trim materialsPlastics and compositesSupplier quality

Application Instructions

Apply through Rivian’s official Careers page and provide a résumé showing materials-development, validation, sustainable-materials and automotive product-development experience.

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