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Senior Manager – Closures Engineering

Rivian ✓

Lead closures engineering for Rivian hoods, fenders, doors, liftgates, cargo doors, mechanisms, structures and sealing systems.

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Location

Irvine, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Manager

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$1,76,000 – $2,33,530 per year

Official California base-pay range. Annual performance bonus and equity eligibility may also apply.

Opportunity

Job Description

The manager owns closures engineering strategy, technical delivery, staffing and programme execution across Rivian consumer and commercial vehicles.

Responsibilities

Lead the vehicle closures engineering organisation.

Set technical strategy and development standards.

Manage programme timing, resources and engineering milestones.

Oversee closure mechanisms, structures and sealing interfaces.

Support vehicle builds, testing and production launches.

Develop engineers and coordinate suppliers.

Eligibility

Degree in mechanical, automotive or a related engineering discipline.

Extensive automotive body or closures-engineering experience.

Engineering management and team-development experience.

Knowledge of automotive validation and manufacturing.

Ability to travel to plants, suppliers and test locations.

Required Skills

Closures engineeringAutomotive body engineeringEngineering managementProduct developmentVehicle launchSupplier management

Preferred Skills

CATIA V5CATIA V6EnoviaAutomotive sealing systemsRegulatory certification

Application Instructions

Apply using Rivian’s official vacancy page and provide the requested leadership, vehicle-engineering and programme experience.

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