Opportunity
Job Description
The Senior Durability Validation Engineer will plan and execute tests that demonstrate the durability and reliability of Rivian vehicles and their mechanical systems. The engineer will convert customer-use conditions into laboratory, proving-ground and vehicle-level tests, analyse failures and guide corrective actions. The position works closely with design, CAE, materials and testing organisations throughout vehicle development.
Responsibilities
• Develop component, subsystem and complete-vehicle durability-validation plans.
• Translate customer usage and engineering requirements into representative test cycles.
• Coordinate laboratory, proving-ground and road-test activities.
• Select instrumentation and data-acquisition methods.
• Monitor testing and evaluate structural or mechanical performance.
• Investigate failures using physical evidence and engineering data.
• Coordinate corrective actions with design, materials, CAE and supplier teams.
• Correlate physical test results with simulation predictions.
• Document test methods, results, risks and recommendations.
• Support programme validation through production approval.
Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive or Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience in vehicle or mechanical durability validation.
• Understanding of structural loads, fatigue, instrumentation and failure analysis.
• Strong organisational, communication and relationship-building ability.
• Ability to manage several engineering priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills
Preferred Skills
Application Instructions
Apply through the official Rivian careers page and include relevant mechanical testing, durability and failure-investigation experience.
Apply through UCO Aero
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