Team Lead, Service BOM Engineering

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

Lead and mentor a team of Service Parts Engineers across key vehicle domains: Body Systems, Interior, Low Voltage Electrical, Thermal, and Chassis Systems. You will drive end-to-end service parts strategies, ensuring seamless Service Bill of Materials (SBOM) execution, field readiness, and lifecycle management for all current and future vehicle platforms. This role requires a strong technical engineering background to bridge the gap between design engineering, service operations, and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Strategy: Direct and mentor a team of domain-specialized Service Parts Engineers (Body, Interior, Low Voltage, Thermal, Chassis). Set technical standards, manage workload allocation, and foster continuous professional development.
• SBOM & Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete service parts lifecycle, ensuring accurate and complete Service Bill of Materials (SBOM) release, change management, and engineering deviation tracking across all vehicle systems.
• Cross-Functional Technical Expertise: Serve as the technical escalation point for complex service part issues. Partner with Service Engineering, Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Field Service, and Demand Planning to resolve interchangeability, part release, and serviceability challenges.
• Field Support & Compliance: Guide the Service Parts Engineering team in supporting field service actions, safety recalls, and compliance initiatives to maximize vehicle uptime and customer satisfaction.
• Process Improvement: Optimize service engineering workflows, tools, and cross-functional handoffs between core engineering and downstream service publication/catalog teams.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of automotive engineering experience, including at least 3+ years in a direct technical leadership or engineering management role.

• Domain Expertise: Deep technical proficiency across core vehicle subsystems: Body, Interior, Low Voltage Electrical (LVE), Thermal, and Chassis systems.

• CAD/PLM Systems: Proven hands-on experience with PLM and CAD software (e.g., Enovia, CATIA V6).

• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to root-cause complex mechanical and electrical integration issues in a fast-paced environment.

• Communication: Exceptional leadership and cross-functional communication skills.

• Ability to stand, sit, or walk for 8-10 hours per day

• Required to communicate using phone and/or e-mail

• Ability to view, read, and interpret documents

• Ability to perform all duties in an office environment that may contain ambient noise and temperature fluctuations

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $107,800 to $134,800 for Irvine, CA based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than September 18, 2026.

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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AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

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