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Staff Manufacturing Engineer, General Assembly - Advanced ME

Rivian · Irvine, CA

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Level
Senior
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$138k–$172k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
7+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
10 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at Rivian (automotive) in Irvine, CA.

They ask for
7+ years · degree required
Tools it names
OEE, FMEA, DOE, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Tooling
Base pay
$138k–$172k

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $111k–$170k. This one lists $138k–$172k.

Median of the low and high ends of 179 live postings that list pay, out of 449 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 448 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay
About 16% above similar roles

Typical $108k–$159k, from 158 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 50%
  • New product launch 44%
  • Root cause 39%
  • Automation 34%
  • Machining 27%
  • ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 26%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Rivian in Irvine

5 other open roles at this site · 7 people we found in manufacturing roles at Rivian.

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Responsibilities

Conduct DFMA studies at a part, assembly, and system level to provide design feedback Lead static and kinematic studies to simulate assembly and equipment interactions Drive content reduction, assembly simplification, and build-in-quality Lead PFMEA, build sequence, and process layout development; host new product virtual builds with cross functional teams Support prototype and design validation builds: design and deliver proto manufacturing tooling, prepare bill of process, lead manufacturing trials, etc. Support manufacturing validations builds at Rivian’s manufacturing plants, working closely with factory integration and equipment teams Actively engaged in value engineering, challenge assumptions and break the status quo

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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 Impressive designs achieve balance between functionality, manufacturability and serviceability. You are the driving force behind optimizing Design for Manufacturing and Assembly of Rivian’s future products, ensuring we can manufacture efficiently, safely, and sustainably. You will work closely with product design, virtual engineering, equipment and integration teams to dissect every part, and leave your fingerprints across both design and manufacturing. This opening will be located at our Irvine, CA facility and reports directly to an Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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