Rivian-posted 3 months ago
$167,400 - $209,300/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Palo Alto, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

You will champion user experience across Rivian's future-forward vehicle interfaces. This role centers on architecting intuitive, safe, and delightful interactions specifically where human control meets hardware, such as drive mode selection, door/trunk closures, remote vehicle commands, and other hardware-driven UX. Working onsite at the Palo Alto Design HQ, you will collaborate with design, engineering, and hardware teams to distill abstract experience goals into concrete technical and component requirements.

  • Lead the design and architecture of UX frameworks for hardware-integrated automotive features, including drive mode controls, vehicle closures (doors, trunk, charging ports), and remote command interfaces.
  • Translate desired experiences for hardware/software solutions into clear, actionable requirements for component engineering (switches, sensors, haptic actuators, microcontrollers).
  • Collaborate deeply with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to ensure user-centered hardware product development, influencing both design and technical specifications.
  • Own the prototyping and iterative UX development for interactive electronics, leveraging tools like Figma, ProtoPie, as well as hardware prototyping environments.
  • Develop and document robust information hierarchies and workflows for integrated digital/physical interfaces-ensuring accessibility, performance, and seamless cross-device operation.
  • Benchmark industry UI/UX for vehicle features such as drive modes, closures, and remote operations, fueling innovation and ensuring Rivian leads with exceptional, intuitive hardware experiences.
  • Present concepts and experience maps to leadership and cross-functional teams, advocating hardware-oriented UX and measurable product impact.
  • Mentor designers and engineers in crafting experience-driven component specs, prototyping interactive hardware, and bridging digital/hardware product development.
  • Include a link to your portfolio, with credentials, showcasing samples that demonstrate your expertise for this role.
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Interaction Design, Human Factors, Product Design, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 7+ years' experience delivering end-to-end UX for hardware products, interactive electronics, automotive HMI, or similar domains-preferably with demonstrated drive mode, closure system, and embedded system interface projects.
  • Strong portfolio highlighting UX solutions for physical controls, remote vehicle commands, hardware/software integration, and translating experience goals into hardware requirements.
  • Deep proficiency with prototyping and testing platforms across both digital and hardware environments (Figma, ProtoPie, Arduino is a plus, embedded UI frameworks, or similar).
  • Proven ability to synthesize user research, behavioral insights, and technical constraints into component-level specifications for hardware and software teams.
  • Collaborative mindset-easily partners with product, engineering, and design teams spanning hardware, embedded software, and cloud environments.
  • Solid foundation in automotive standards for user interfaces on drive control, closure mechanisms, and remote command safety/security.
  • Hands-on experience in developing for accessibility, localization, and high performance especially as relates to physical hardware UX.
  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities, able to articulate complex hardware/software UX strategies.
  • Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
  • Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
  • Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
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