Senior Occupant Safety Engineer (CAE)

Irvine, CA, United States

About Us:

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 Senior Occupant Safety Engineer takes on a more independent role in developing and correlating CAE models, optimizing safety systems, and working closely with function groups and testing teams to validate occupant safety performance. This position involves deeper technical analysis and the ability to connect multiple inputs and deliverables to improve vehicle safety

Responsibilities:

Develop, correlate, and maintain occupant safety CAE models at the component, system, and
vehicle levels.
Conduct advanced occupant protection simulations, assessing vehicle system performance to
comply with FMVSS, UNECE, US NCAP, IIHS, Euro NCAP, and other standards, at the component,
system, and vehicle levels.
Optimize airbag and seatbelt systems, evaluating different countermeasures for enhanced
safety.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure all design changes support safety
objectives.
Conduct DOE studies to explore design sensitivities and improve robustness.
Develop and implement automated scripts for data post-processing and visualization.
Support physical testing and correlation, working with the safety testing team to analyze test
results and refine CAE models.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
5+ 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.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, ensuring clear expectations and structured
execution of tasks.

Prior Experience with performance evaluations of safety components and systems thru static
testing, impactor testing, Occupant Sled Testing, Impact sled testing and full Vehicle Testing is
required.
Hands On CAE experience is a required (LS-DYNA)
Good experience with occupant safety, structures safety and design for high level safety targets.
Willingness to work around physical testing environment and extended work hours at times

Pay Disclosure:

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $135,100.00 - $168,900.00 (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.

Company Statements:

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.

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