About Rivian

Rivianis 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

The Rivian Supply Chain team is looking for strategic technical leaders to drive the quality and reliability of our vehicle programs. As a Lead Supplier Development, Industrialization & Quality Engineer, you are an advanced individual contributor and subject matter expert responsible for the complete supplier quality lifecycle, from initial sourcing to ongoing business management. You act as a leader with minimal manager input, taking direct ownership of the most critical and highest-risk suppliers to ensure a seamless production ramp.

In this role, you lead the resolution of complex manufacturing issues and partner with cross-functional leadership to drive systemic change across the organization. You are responsible for identifying and mitigating high-impact risks, serving as a technical mentor, and providing the expert-level analysis necessary to influence critical sourcing and design decisions. We are looking for an expert who can drive accountability with suppliers at the executive level and advocate for the team’s needs in major program reviews.

This position is based remotely in Mexico with a 50–75% domestic and international travel requirement and reports to Sr SDIQ Manager Exteriors.





El equipo de Cadena de Suministro de Rivian busca líderes técnicos estratégicos para impulsar la calidad y confiabilidad de nuestros programas de vehículos. Como Ingeniero Líder de Desarrollo de Proveedores, Industrialización y Calidad (SDIQ), serás un colaborador individual avanzado y experto en la materia, responsable del ciclo de vida completo de la calidad de proveedores, desde el abastecimiento inicial hasta la gestión continua del negocio. Te desempeñarás como líder con una supervisión directiva mínima, asumiendo la responsabilidad directa de los proveedores más críticos y de mayor riesgo para garantizar una rampa de producción sin contratiempos.

En este puesto, liderarás la resolución de problemas complejos de manufactura y colaborarás con el liderazgo multifuncional para impulsar cambios sistémicos en toda la organización. Serás responsable de identificar y mitigar riesgos de alto impacto, fungir como mentor técnico y proporcionar el análisis de nivel experto necesario para influir en decisiones críticas de diseño y abastecimiento. Buscamos un especialista capaz de exigir rendición de cuentas a los proveedores a nivel ejecutivo y defender las necesidades del equipo en las revisiones principales de los programas.

Esta posición es remota con base en México, requiere entre un 50% y 75% de viajes nacionales e internacionales,



y reporta directamente al Gerente Senior de SDIQ de Exteriores.

Responsibilities

- Supplier Management: Own the complete "Cradle to Grave" supplier quality lifecycle to ensure seamless production ramps. Manage critical CL0 and CL1 suppliers, resolving failures to mitigate risks or delays.
- Problem-Solving and Risk Mitigation: Lead the breaking down of complex problems and datasets to derive meaningful, actionable results. Apply standard, robust problem-solving tools to address systemic issues across the supply base.
- Technical

Skills:
Lead high-complexity APQP/PPAP projects impacting major program milestones. Optimize supplier quality KPIs to predict and prevent future failures, aligning project efforts with long-term goals.
- Organizational Influence & Outreach: Act as a key advisor to program leadership, presenting and defending strategic recommendations in high-stakes forums. Drive systemic cross-functional change using first principles to persuade other functions to adopt new processes.
- Direction: Operate as a leader with minimal manager input, holding accountability for the performance of suppliers and cross-functional teams. Act instinctively to manage and prioritize complex workloads in high-pressure situations.

- Gestión de proveedores: Asumir la propiedad de todo el ciclo de vida de calidad de proveedores de principio a fin "Cradle to Grave" para garantizar arranques de producción ramps sin contratiempos. Gestionar proveedores críticos CL0 y CL1, resolviendo fallas para mitigar riesgos o retrasos.
- Resolución de problemas y mitigación de riesgos: Liderar el desglose y análisis de problemas complejos y conjuntos de datos para generar resultados tangibles y accionables.

📌 Lead Supplier Development, Industrialization (México)
🏢 Rivian
📍 México