Rivian
Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 9 months
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Open roles (25)
- Staff Battery Cell Engineer Hayward, CA · $150k – $152k
- Technician, Paint Mix Room ( 2nd Shift) Normal, IL · $54k
- Sr. Materials Engineer Irvine, CA
- Sr. Color Materials & Finish Designer Irvine, CA · $122k – $152k
- Sr. Electromagnetic Design Engineer Torrance, CA · $135k – $169k
- Remanufacturing Engineer II, HV Battery Shepherdsville, KY · $77k – $99k
- Sr. Battery Test Technician, Mechanical Normal, IL · $71k – $78k
- Materials Testing Technician, Raw Materials Normal, IL · $71k – $88k
- Materials Engineer, Adhesives and Sealing Tustin, CA
- Process Engineer, Paint Normal, IL · $78k – $98k
- Engineering Intern - Design for Reliability (Spring 2027 Co-Op) Irvine, CA · $54k – $94k
- Senior Materials Engineer - Metals Plymouth, MI · $90k – $112k
- CAE Engineer II - Interior Hard Trim & Door Trim Irvine, CA
- Sr. CAE Engineer - Exterior Trims & Mechanisms Irvine, CA
- Failure Analysis Engineer - NDT Tustin, CA · $78k – $97k
- Sr. Manager, Failure Analysis Lab Tustin, CA · $159k – $200k
- Sr. Fasteners Engineer Tustin, CA
- Early Career - Mechanical Design Engineer, Interior Trim Irvine, CA
- Staff Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Electro Mechanical Irvine, CA · $154k – $193k
- Staff Structural Simulation Engineer Irvine, CA
- Sr. Additive Specialist Plymouth, MI · $71k – $78k
- Sr. Battery Design Engineer Tustin, CA · $108k – $135k
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Gearbox Tustin, CA · $108k – $135k
- Failure Analysis Technician Tustin, CA · $78k – $97k
- Senior Engineer, Special Projects Irvine, CA · $108k – $135k
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Rivian filed 8 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $139K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Sr. Service Parts Engineer, Body Systems | 1 | · |
| Sr. Distribution Center Process Development Manager | 1 | · |
| Sr. Material Planner, Service Accessories | 1 | · |
| Advanced Service Parts Engineer, Service Bom Engineering | 1 | · |
| Sr. Remanufacturing Engineer, Drive Unit | 1 | · |
| Sr. Analyst, Inventory Optimization | 1 | · |
By occupation: Mechanical engineers 4 · Industrial engineers 4. Worksites: CA 7 · KY 1.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 9 months
53 roles posted across 9 months, averaging 5.9/month.
