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Rivian

Makes electric pickups, SUVs and delivery vans

Senior Field Service Engineer

Equipment Field ServicePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years as an ASE Certified Master Level Technician is highly desired.
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred, along with 2–5 years of direct experience in automotive product engineering, service engineering, field quality engineering, or reliability engineering.
  • Have a deep technical understanding of complex vehicle systems, including electric drive systems, high-voltage batteries, infotainment, and embedded controls.
  • Have strong experience diagnosing system-level failures and collaborating on design or process improvements.
  • Be skilled in formal problem-solving tools and root cause methodologies, including 8D, 5-Whys, and Fault Tree Analysis.
  • Have high proficiency with vehicle diagnostic tools, Controller Area Network (CAN) tools, and data analysis platforms such as Databricks and Tableau.
  • Have hands-on field experience supporting vehicle diagnostics and repairs.
  • Be able to travel up to 75% throughout Northern California and Northwest Nevada.
  • Be at least 21 years old.
  • Have had no driving-related license suspensions or revocations within a 3–5 year period.
  • Be able to read and speak fluent English.
  • Have had no drug- or alcohol-related driving incidents in the last 3 years.
  • Have no more than one serious moving violation in the last 3 years.
  • Have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence where driving or operating a vehicle.
  • Be subject to continuous Motor Vehicle Record monitoring.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a field product expert across Rivian’s vehicle platforms, including high-voltage batteries, drive units, infotainment, advanced driver-assistance systems, and chassis systems.
  • Lead structured field investigations into early-life failures, durability issues, and emerging customer trends.
  • Partner with Field Service Technicians and Service Engineering to deliver advanced diagnostics and capture field learnings for upstream product corrections.
  • Drive root cause analysis using formal methodologies such as 5-Whys, Fishbone, and Fault Tree, and close quality loops with Engineering and Reliability teams.
  • Develop rapid diagnostic and repair plans that prioritize customer uptime and serviceability, including software and hardware solutions.
  • Create detailed field diagnostics and technical documentation to inform Service and Design loops.
  • Collaborate with Diagnostic Engineering, Diagnostics Specialists, and Quality teams to streamline diagnostics, improve detection methods, and refine repair procedures.
  • Support development of remote diagnostic and field data-capture tools to proactively monitor vehicle performance and identify trends.
  • Mentor and train service locations on best practices for advanced diagnostics and early issue detection.
  • Implement incident response protocols for critical field events requiring immediate data gathering or technical resolution.
  • Drive field validation initiatives to ensure corrective actions and new product updates are effective under real-world conditions.
  • Champion product ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement across field service and engineering functions.
  • Travel frequently, up to 75%, and travel within the region weekly.

Desired Qualifications

  • Coding or scripting experience in Python or C/C++ for tool development and automation is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Linux, Android-based systems, and over-the-air update processes is a plus.

About the Company

Rivian

Makes electric pickups, SUVs and delivery vans

Rivian designs and builds electric pickup trucks, SUVs, and delivery vans, pairing off-road ability with electronics and software it develops itself. In 2021, its R1T became the first fully electric pickup truck on the US consumer market, ahead of larger rivals such as Ford and Tesla. It makes the R1T pickup, the R1S and R2 SUVs, and commercial vans in Normal, Illinois, and sells them directly online and in its own stores rather than through dealers. Its vehicles run on Rivian's own software, which gains features through updates sent over the internet, and most revenue comes from vehicle sales, with service and optional software adding more. Rivian was founded in 2009 and is based in Irvine, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irvine, CA
Founded
2009

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