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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

As a Creative Technologist / Design Engineer at Rivian, you will play a key role in bridging the gap between design and engineering, bringing innovative concepts to life. Working closely with the Digital Design team in our Palo Alto office, you will help build advanced digital interfaces and experiences that blend technology, design, and usability. Your work will directly contribute to the seamless integration of digital and physical experiences in our software-driven vehicles, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in automotive design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and Prototype: Work alongside designers, engineers, and product managers to rapidly prototype interfaces, animations, and features that align with Rivian’s design principles and enhance the user experience.
• Translate Designs into Code: Validate UI components, interactions, and transitions in code, ensuring that visual and interaction designs are brought to life consistently across platforms.
• Enhance Design-to-Engineering Handoff: Improve the workflow between design and engineering by supporting the design system through production, building reusable components, and creating documentation that reduces friction in the design-to-development process.
• Innovate and Experiment: Use ProtoPie, AR/VR, 3D modeling, or AI-driven design tools to explore new ways of interacting with Rivian’s digital ecosystem inside and outside the vehicle.
• Technical Problem Solving: Act as a technical consultant for the design team, addressing complex design challenges and ensuring that design integrity is maintained without compromising performance or usability.
• Scale Design Standards: Contribute to Rivian’s design system by developing components and interactions that are scalable, accessible, and maintainable, setting the foundation for a cohesive and high-quality user experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a Creative Technologist, Design Engineer, or Front-End Developer role, ideally within a commercial digital product, automotive, or tech environment.
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Compose or SwiftUI, and frameworks like React or Vue.js.
• Experience with prototyping tools (e.g., ProtoPie, Figma, Framer) and an understanding of design systems and component libraries.
• Strong eye for design, attention to detail, and passion for creating visually compelling and intuitive digital experiences.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas and solutions across cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of automotive UX or connected vehicle interfaces is a plus.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range Palo Alto -Based Applicants: $167,000-$209,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, and other factors permitted by law).

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.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].

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Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

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