Sr. Quality Engineer - Dimensional Analysis

Rivian

10000

United States, Illinois, Normal, United States

Posted on: 2023-02-15

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

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About the company:

Doing something different is never easy. It requires courage, optimism and grit. Core to our mission is building a team of adventurous individuals determined to make a positive impact on the world. This means challenging ourselves constantly. Stretching beyond the bounds of conventional thinking. Reframing old problems. Seeking new solutions. And operating comfortably in a space of uncertainty. While our backgrounds are diverse, our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Do you like doing the impossible? We’d love to hear from you.

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:

A Dimensional analysis Sr. quality engineer is responsible for leading and directing a team of QE that deep dive into the root causes of an issue, collaborating with manufacturing, design, and process engineering to define a resolution, delegating, and driving this solution through the process to series implementation, and validating the effectiveness of the measure on the vehicle. They additionally work closely with setting standards for functions on the whole vehicle, and in collaboration with the Testing & Development team for generating test methods to be applied in the production environment. Duties include tracking and monitoring multiple projects and issues simultaneously, using available resources to support robust root cause determination and verification of effectiveness, supporting optimized utilization of the existing equipment (including development of test profiles and fixtures), identifying needs for additional resources should these be needed, and reporting out to leadership on progress. A structured approach to problem-solving, including the use of proven quality methods, is required to ensure robust resolution of issues. Fundamental knowledge of vehicle systems is required, a working knowledge of value-added production systems, manufacturing methods in the automotive industry and vehicle test and analysis methods (specifically in functional and dynamic acoustics) are required to be successful.

Responsibilities:

Lead team that analysis process utilizing proven quality tools to help develop immediate countermeasures (containments) and permanent (long-term) solutions in response to internal and external customer quality concerns.
Drive development of methods to analyze product and process quality.
Improve product/validation quality by defining/implementing recommendations for improvements of current state.
Drive improvements to meet long-term Customer Quality Expectations.
Analyze data to define trends, capability, and functional improvements.
Work together with relevant teams and departments to understand the needs regarding analysis and measurement systems.
Conduct analyses of issues and validations of solutions.
Lead brainstorming and ideation to develop solutions for observed problems.
Formulate a strategic plan to develop systems and metrics that increase productivity in the business.
Proactively identify testing and process improvements independent of quality issues (e.g. simplification, cost-down, durability improvements, sampling rates, tool improvement, etc.)
Supervise team on QEs for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision.
Lead cross-functional problem solving teams across all business units.
Organize workflow and ensure that team participants understand their duties and delegated tasks.
Prepare and Perform Leadership reviews for decision making.

Qualifications:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated project management skills.
Ability to read and understand CMM and scan reports is a must.
Excellent knowledge of GD&T and the capacity to develop datum techniques that reduce tolerance stack-up in critical areas
Experience with tolerance analysis using 3DCS or similar software package
High proficiency in computer technology and systems operations.
Experience with CATIA or similar CAD software for design and PLM functions
Strong understanding of Cost-of-Quality and Cradle-to-Grave Business-Case metrics.
Advanced skills and knowledge of Dimensional analysis packages such as PiWeb, Polyworks, Calypso
Manufacturing/assembly experience with a focus in one or more of the following areas: Automotive Stamping, Body In White assemblies/subassemblies, Drivetrain castings/gears, Battery modules
Results driven with a Quality Mindset.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Statistical process control / control charts. Experience creating and interpreting reports from Minitab, JMP, MatLab, or other statistical analysis package.
Good electronic communication software skills (MS Office, Smartsheet, Project Management Software).
Willingness to work in a strong cross-functional and collaborative environment

Education Requirements:

Engineering, Quality, Computer Science or Business technical Bachelor Degree OR 8+ years' experience in automotive testing or MFG environment

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; use hands to grasp, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
In the performance of the duties of this job the employee is required to travel (frequency), drive a motor vehicle, communicate using telephone and e-mail.

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].

Candidate Data Privacy

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.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

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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