Engineering Intern - Process Engineering, Mixing

This is an 8 month Co-op. Full-time employment is required.

• Co-op A: January-August (Spring/Summer)
• Co-op B: May-December (Summer/Fall)

Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between Fall 2023 through Fall 2025.

If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full time positions at Rivian.com/careers

Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements.

Requirements:

• Work closely with the cell engineering team to get inspired and develop the next generation of cell technology, manufacturing equipment and processes and cell factories 
• Support setting up mixing and material delivery equipments/processes.  Your systems will change the environment in our world for the better 
• Participate and run R&D activities for new Mix system design and technologies  
• Set up, calibrate, and run metrology equipment to characterize materials and products 
• Ensure equipment and process compliance with applicable standards, policies, acts, regulations and codes 
• Learn to create and support dense and efficient layouts, 3D models, and/or prototypes 
• Combine mechanical, controls, and/or process techniques to establish novel approaches to improve mixing efficiency and material charge/discharge times while maintaining product quality 
• Develop equipment and process specifications, assess vendor capabilities and make sourcing recommendations based on dat 

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a 4 year degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science, Mechanical or closely related industry), MS/PhD preferred 
• Previous history of internships, co-ops, or post-doc work in industry highly preferred 
• Experience working with Mixing equipment, Analytical tool analysis, process scale-up, Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R), and/or Metrology preferred 
• Highly data driven; familiarity with statistical-based factorial Design of Experiments (DOE) to make informed decisions preferred 
• Familiar with different analytical analysis test equipment preferred (e.g. SEM, BET, PSA, XRD, ICP-MS, TGA, FTIR, rheology, Instron, etc.) 
• Experience in mechanical design preferred (2D/3D CAD, P&IDs, PFDs, DFMEA, Hazards Risk Assessments) 
• Curiosity: Get excited about coming up with new ideas about equipment, processes, and materials, and ask the questions to make them better!  Not afraid to tinker with the interesting and fundamentally sound ideas 
• Highly data driven: Familiar with statistical software and approaches to provide data to make informed decisions.  Familiar with statistical-based Design of Experiments (DOE) and mechanical/chemical analytical analysis equipment 
• Travel the World: Ability to travel both domestically and internationally as needed to accomplish goals, typically with amazing team members 

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Colorado Based Applicants: The range of pay for internships is 25.00-51.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums. 

#LI-SA7