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Rivian

Makes electric pickups, SUVs and delivery vans

Senior Field Service Technician

Automotive Mechanical Repair & MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record, with no suspensions or revocations within the past 3–5 years.
  • Availability for a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends, holidays, early morning, evening, or overnight shifts as required.
  • Ability to travel to regional locations or production plants as needed.
  • Proficiency in Windows and Mac environments, work order management systems, and specialized engineering and diagnostic documentation systems.
  • Physical capability to perform occupational tasks including sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
  • State mechanic certifications where required by jurisdiction.
  • Three to eight or more years of hands-on experience working on vehicle high-voltage systems and high-voltage diagnostic work.
  • Understanding of high-voltage architecture, High-Voltage Interlock Loops, charging isolation, safety power-down protocols, and appropriate personal protective equipment.
  • Knowledge of automotive electronics, CAN and LIN bus network communication, electrical schematics, and wiring harness repair.
  • Expertise in chassis service, alignments, braking systems, and vehicle dynamics diagnosis, including ABS, traction control, power steering, and noise, vibration, and harshness concerns.
  • Knowledge of HVAC systems, coolant drain and fill operations, air-conditioning machine use, refrigerant certification, and thermal management diagnosis.
  • Proficiency in calibrating Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and replacing or adjusting sensors, body panels, and glass to manufacturer tolerances.

Responsibilities

  • Perform bumper-to-bumper diagnostics, complex repairs, installations, and inspections on vehicles in service centers and field settings, including customer sites, mobile routes, and remote locations.
  • Provide high-level diagnostic guidance to field service teams and perform remote diagnostics or repairs when issues can be safely addressed without local vehicle access, evaluating logged vehicle data and technical schematics.
  • Coach, mentor, and train junior technicians and internal partners, foster cross-functional collaboration, and lead shop-floor technical problem-solving.
  • Use specialized diagnostic tools, including PICO-Scope, PCAN, Kvaser Memorator, and breakout boxes, to resolve complex electrical, high-voltage, and network faults.
  • Conduct road tests to verify repair quality, champion continuous improvement processes, and drive high standards across repair workflows.
  • Oversee parts ordering, receiving, inventory management, and billing to support quality and operational efficiency.
  • Produce documentation in service support and engineering systems, provide root-cause analysis, and give actionable feedback to field service engineers and leadership.

Desired Qualifications

  • A high school diploma, GED, or recognized equivalency credential.
  • Graduation from an accredited automotive repair school or vocational program.
  • Ability to drive a non-commercial truck and trailer.
  • Five to eight or more years of automotive repair experience, including extensive bumper-to-bumper diagnostics.
  • Experience in leadership or supervisory roles such as Shop Foreman, Team Lead, or Technical Mentor.
  • A background in continuous improvement, process standardization, and escalation management.

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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