Engineering Intern - Electrical Distribution Systems

Rivian•Normal, IL

4h•$25 - $51

About The Position

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. Internship Term: Summer 2026 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 December 2026 through June 2028. Rivian's Internship Program requires active student enrollment. Information regarding your expected degree completion date is collected solely to verify eligibility and determine your availability for future full-time opportunities. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and does not use graduation dates to determine the age of applicants or as a basis for discriminatory hiring decisions. If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full time positions on our Rivian careers site. Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements. This is an important role to support the EDS DRE team members during the R2 launch and ramp activities.

Requirements

Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree at an accredited university
Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Superb organizational, self-motivation and continuous improvement mindset.
You learn from a high pace manufacturing environment that is both super organized and also variable and at times chaotic.
Use first principles to solve problems and make decisions.
Desire to understand cutting edge and modern zonal electrical architecture in vehicles
Previous experience working in an assembly plant or a similar environment
Basic knowledge of automotive electrical systems, electrical hardware, wire harnesses or other related part types

Responsibilities

Observe wire harness installations into vehicles and provide feedback to the EDS DRE team about any potential issues causing operations team members to struggle or misinstall parts due to design constraints.
Provide a weekly report of issues to management and make recommendations on improvements, including on RC resolutions and implementations.
Create a visual chart showing where each clip and connector are installed, referring back to clip and connector IDs found on the wire harness released prints.
Support and at times lead root cause analysis of damaged harnesses, connectors and clips