Irvine, California, United States
17 hours ago
Staff Safety Integration Engineer
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 The Staff Safety Integration Engineer will be responsible for managing the technical project management process for vehicle safety, focusing on performance, budget, and timing while maintaining strong relationships with external function group Technical Program Managers and stakeholders. The Staff Safety Integration Engineer will be the critical liaison between internal safety engineering teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the strategic objectives of the vehicle programs. This role is essential to ensuring the seamless integration of multiple safety load cases, ensuring that cross-functional dependencies are met, and the project milestones are delivered on time and within budget. Responsibilities Lead cross-functional integration efforts, and secures stakeholder buy-in for vehicle safety programs, ensuring that all function group domains and program management are aligned with technical objectives, and schedules. Provide a single point of contact for external TPMs and program management, ensuring clear communication and maintaining consistent messaging from the internal teams. Lead and coordinate the preparation of performance reports and status updates for key internal and external stakeholders. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure integration requirements are identified, tracked, and resolved in alignment with program objectives. Monitor and manage integration activities, proactively identifying risks and issues and driving resolutions. Ensure that integration processes are documented and adhered to, in alignment with best practices and company standards. Manage external stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth communication and integration throughout the vehicle development lifecycle. Represent safety to external stakeholders, ensuring that the vehicle safety program challenges and opportunities are communicated clearly and effectively. Ensure the integration efforts are aligned with broader strategic objectives and that the integration timelines are met. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. 10+ years experience in automotive safety, vehicle testing, or system integration. Ability to travel to vehicle and component launch locations. Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP and other automotive safety evaluation preferred. Proven project management experience, with expertise in tracking milestones, managing risks, and coordinating teams. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and address potential roadblocks in safety system development. Excellent communication and organizational skills, ensuring clear expectations and structured execution of safety initiatives. Pay Disclosure Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $154,000.00 - $192,500.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law). Benefits Summary: 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. 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