Overview
Product Design Engineer – Charging Products Jobs in Torrance, CA at Rivian
Title: Product Design Engineer – Charging Products
Company: Rivian
Location: Torrance, CA
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
Rivian is seeking a motivated mechanical product design engineer to join our Charging Products team. In this role, you'll take on meaningful ownership of design deliverables across active charging hardware programs — working closely with senior engineers to execute complex mechanical designs, support certification and validation efforts, and drive supplier deliverables to completion. This is a hands-on role. You will own your portion of the design, coordinate directly with contract manufacturers and suppliers, and be expected to keep your work moving independently.
Responsibilities
- This is what you'll do:
- Working in a fast-paced, agile environment, you'll contribute to the full development lifecycle of EV charging hardware — from detailed design through design validation and production launch.You'll be the directly responsible individual for:
- CAD modeling, drawing creation, and engineering releases for assigned components and subassemblies of consumer and network charging products – Performing and documenting tolerance analyses, DFM reviews, and GD&T on new and revised components in coordination with contract manufacturers.
- Supporting FEA and structural analyses (e.g. wind load, mounting, fatigue) to de-risk design decisions ahead of tooling release.
- Coordinating lab builds, prototype hardware inspection, and first-article reviews as hardware comes in from suppliers.
- Tracking open engineering issues in sprint tools and Jira — maintaining up-to-date status on assigned workstreams across active programs.
- Preparing engineering documentation at key program milestones.
- Supporting UL and regulatory compliance activities under the direction of senior engineers — including test preparation, documentation, and tracking of open certification issues.
- Collaborate with:
- Staff Product and Mechanical Design Engineers to execute design changes and support program deliverables across the portfolio.
- Contract Manufacturers and suppliers (e.g. injection molders, tooling houses, electrical/mechanical assembly partners) to close open DFM comments and review first-article parts
- Compliance and Systems Engineering to support implementation of UL and regulatory requirements in mechanical designs.
- Technical Program Managers to provide accurate schedule inputs and flag risks before they become issues.
- Industrial Design to ensure design intent is faithfully realized in production-intent geometry and materials.
- Report on and Escalate:
- Design issues that require senior engineering input or cross-functional alignment — brought forward with clear context and proposed options where possible.
- Supplier deliverable delays, particularly where tooling or first-article timing affects key program milestones.
- Weekly progress against assigned sprint tasks, with honest estimates of remaining work
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 3–6 years of experience in consumer or industrial hardware product development, with a demonstrated track record of owning and delivering mechanical designs from concept through production.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD (CATIA V6 / ENOVIA strongly preferred) and 2D drawing creation including GD&T.
- Working knowledge of injection molding, sheet metal, and electromechanical assembly processes; exposure to die casting and potting a plus.
- Experience supporting or coordinating design validation and certification testing (UL, ETL, or similar) is a meaningful advantage.
- Familiarity with Jira or similar sprint-based engineering tracking tools is a plus.
- Ability to manage your own workload and deliverables in a fast-moving program environment — with the presence of mind to escalate when blocked
Pay Disclosure
The salary range for this role is $85,600 – $107,000 for California 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.
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.
Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
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