Thermal Controls Engineers

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Occupation:

Mechanical Engineers

Location:

Tustin, CA - 92780

Job Type:

Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More), Permanent Employment, Day Shift

Posted:

05/18/2026 Positions available: 1

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Work onsite all of the time

Updated:

05/19/2026

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06/19/2026 Job #: 19853293 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Education Master's Degree Experience 24 Month(s) Schedule Full Time Job Type Regular Duration Permanent Employment Hours 40 Hours Per Week Shift Day Shift Public Transit Available Benefits Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Thermal Controls Engineers with Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC in Tustin, CA. Develop control-oriented system models and use them to develop and refine control strategies and drive their implementation for electric vehicles. Research and develop estimations and control theory models for thermal management of powertrain, battery, and cabin HVAC. Responsible to test and integrate thermal control software development and develop the SIL architecture to automate firmware testing for electric vehicles. Develop and optimize software to meet all the design criteria to meet customer expectations. Work with firmware and integration engineers to implement, test, and debug these algorithms and write high quality C code for Realtime embedded systems. Responsible for model development and data analysis in MATLAB/Simulink.

RQMTS:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field and 2 years [or a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent as stated above and 5 years] of experience in any occupation involving thermal engineering. Experience must include working with linear systems analysis, observers, and state-estimation, and first principles design and analysis of control systems; creating controls-oriented dynamic system models of thermal, hydraulic, or mechanical systems in MATLAB, Simulink, and Python; using first principles approach to problem solve; working with physics of basic electric propulsion, motion control systems, and heat transfer; using Vector and/or Peak CAN based diagnostic tools; and delivering customer-facing software and hardware.

Salary Range:

$143,000 - $152,000/yr. Email resume to

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: TCE26SNKLN, hrmobility@rivian.com. Rivian Automotive LLC Is a Private Sector employer with 30 locations

Company Profile:

(Confidential) Did Not Disclose Number of Employees Connect with Rivian Automotive LLC Other Local Jobs from Rivian Automotive LLC Help for Other Local Jobs from. Opens a new window. Change to Grid view Pause Carousel Previous Slide Next Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Sr. Mechanical Engineers Rivian Automotive LLC Irvine, CA Mechanical Engineers Regular Preferred Employer 1 day ago Sr. Mechanical Engineers with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Irvine, CA. Create CAD surfaces and solids, GD&T, and fastening design using Catia V6. Conduct conceptual design development, detailed design, and production release of Body plastic and ornamentation parts: fascias, grilles, appliques, leaf screens, and badging. Manage system, subsystem, and component information in the Enovia PLM and Catia V6 environment. Ensure all geometric requirements for milestone delivery are analyzed and met. Interface with studio, packaging, advanced engineering, manufacturing, and supplier activities to develop optimal design solutions.

RQMTS:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field and 5 years of experience in any occupation involving mechanical engineering.

Experience must include:

Designing exterior trim and ornamentation parts; Supporting exterior trim and ornamentation systems including manufacturing and assembly processes; Working with GD&T standards, Catia, and Enovia; Developing drawing and modelling practices and methodologies; and Applying knowledge of automotive design and development processes, system requirements, and general engineering practices.

Salary Range:

$143,000 - $162,000/yr. Email resume to

Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: SME26SJ, hrmobility@rivian.com General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Sr. Vehicle Hardware Engineering CAE Engineers Rivian Automotive LLC Irvine, CA Automotive Engineers Regular Preferred Employer 1 day ago Sr. Vehicle Hardware Engineering CAE Engineers with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Irvine, CA. Lead subsystem level Safety, Durability, and NVH CAE analysis of Chassis subsystems of Rivian's vehicles including but not limited to: Linear, Non-Linear, Static, Dynamic, NVH, Fatigue, and abuse load analysis. Develop and execute analysis plans to analyze and optimize Chassis subsystems including subframes, knuckles, lower control arm, links, & suspension systems. Utilize CAE tools to ensure subsystem-level performance meets durability and other attribute targets, while also supporting optimal resource utilization plans. Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality durability simulation results and their effective utilization to drive design development in a fast paced program cycle. Capture the welds, connections, hard point definitions, and boundary conditions according to the chassis system simulation standards and requirements. Employ appropriate model build requirements for stiffness, linear strength, non-linear strength, and fatigue analysis of complex chassis systems with elaborate welds, joints and combination of thin & thick structural components. Predict and improve the local and global stiffness of knuckles, links, and other chassis components and interactively work with Multibody Dynamic (MBD) analysis team. Extract relevant duty cycle and abuse loads from the Vehicle Dynamics Loads. Conduct detailed nonlinear analysis of these critical load cases. Predict potential bolt slip and preload loss. Utilize advanced fatigue prediction techniques in nCode for seam weld fatigue & parent metal fatigue calculations with appropriate load histories extracted from Road Load Data (RLD) inputs from Dynamics team. Explain the durability failure modes through animations / time slices and devise countermeasures to address those while zooming out to consider other system requirements such as DFM, safety, & NVH etc. Perform analysis assumptions and the basis of countermeasures using first principles and demonstrate to Design Engineers on how to apply these principles to achieve robust design development. Develop new analytical methods and subsystem level virtual validation procedures.

RQMTS:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field and 5 years [or a Master's degree or foreign equivalent as stated above and 2 years] of experience in any occupation involving Automotive CAE. Experience must include using analysis tools LS-DYNA, ANSYS, and Adams; utilizing CAD tool Catia; performing automotive chassis analysis using ABAQUS, Optistruct, NASTRAN, and nCode; developing countermeasures for the automotive interior and exterior systems; understanding of safety regulations FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, IIHS, Euro NCAP, and China NCAP; and working with durability model builds and morphing.

Salary Range:

$143,000 - $144,000/yr. Email resume to

Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: SVHE26MKJ, hrmobility@rivian.com General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Sr. Vehicle Hardware Validation Engineers Rivian Automotive LLC Irvine, CA Mechanical Engineers Regular Preferred Employer 5 days ago Sr. Vehicle Hardware Validation Engineers with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Irvine, CA. Develop and manage validation plans to meet design, performance, and regulatory requirements. Create and update detailed test plans for mechatronic/interior/exterior/structures components based on evolving program needs. Perform hands-on validation testing and troubleshooting for vehicle mechatronics and subsystems. Coordinate with external vendors to ensure test procedures align with company standards and project timelines. Set up data logging systems and analyze test results to identify performance metrics and recommend improvements. Prepare, catalog, and archive test reports, ensuring compliance with certification standards. Drive method improvements and provide direction to lab technicians and third-party labs.

RQMTS:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Systems, or a closely related field and 2 years [or a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent as stated above and 5 years] of experience in any occupation as a vehicle safety test engineer, or related. Experience must include working with automotive testing, validation, and/or requirements management focusing on interior/exterior/structures/software-controlled systems; using lab tools, control systems, data acquisition, and diagnostics with CAN and LIN; performing statistical analysis for test reliability and data analysis while using MATLAB and Python; utilizing test automation platforms Arduino and Raspberry Pi; and working with Jira, Jama, Confluence, and CAD design tools for validation setups.

Salary Range:

$143,000 - $144,000/yr. Email resume to

Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: SVHVE26YN, hrmobility@rivian.com General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Sr. Managers NVH Rivian Automotive LLC Irvine, CA Automotive Engineers Regular Preferred Employer 5 days ago Sr. Managers NVH with Rivian Automotive, LLC in Irvine, CA. Lead a group of noise and vibration (N&V) simulation engineers by providing technical insight and operational leadership. Utilize knowledge of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) requirements for a vehicle and its subsystems, e.g., body-in-white, closures, suspension, IP, acoustic cavities. Provide leadership in planning, testing, and conducting NVH analysis of vehicle components, interpreting results, and providing feedback to the development team. Utilize ANSA, Nastran, Optistruct, NVH Director and META - including meshing, connection, analysis, and post-processing - to analyze vehicle NVH performance. Establish and develop modelling and analysis methodologies of component, systems/sub-system and full vehicle models. Interpret CAE results to design engineers, identify parts with NVH issues, and suggest feasible design/connection changes to improve stiffness and eventually meet NVH targets. Cooperate with design and test engineers for benchmarking comparable vehicles. Participate in developing an

NVH DVP&R

for Rivian Automotive. Participate in testing benchmark vehicles, support vehicle target development, drive scheduling, and testing for prototype and early production vehicles to validate CAE results and assess vehicle's NVH performance. Actively engage in developing more accurate analysis procedures for NVH analysis. Analyze structureborne noise, airborne and other sound quality performance via physical validation utilizing data acquisition software, and laboratory-based data (anechoic chamber, dynamometers, 4-poster shakers) for vehicle development. Work on concept level designs for vehicles and systems. Lead the resolution of NVH performance deficiencies during prototype and mas production vehicle stages at different manufacturing sites. Supervise a team of engineers.

RQMTS:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or a closely related field and 2 years [or a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent as stated above and 5 years] of experience in any occupation involving NVH/CAE engineering in the automotive industry.

Experience must include working with:

Nastran and Optistruct with application in component, system and full vehicle NVH analysis; Vehicle life cycle development and timeline with experience in the full vehicle development from concept design to mass production; Body-in-white structure requirements, loads, joining processes and adhesives; All phases of program development from concept where CAD and vehicle designs are premature, to launch support where any modifications involve manufacturing process updates or tooling changes; and Low, mid, and high frequency analysis for vehicle level vibration using both simulation (FEA, SEA) and testing methods (data signal acquisition and processing).

Salary Range:

$196,000 - $260,000/yr. Email resume to

Rivian Automotive, LLC, Attn:

Mobility, Job Ref #: SMNVH26FFP, hrmobility@rivian.com. General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share See all jobs from Rivian Automotive LLC Location/Work Site Information Help for Location/Work Site Information. Opens a new window. Cost of Living Calculator Help for Cost of Living Calculator. Opens a new window. Compensation and Benefits Help for Compensation and Benefits. Opens a new window. Job Type and Required Hours Help for Job Type and Required Hours. Opens a new window. Work Experience Help for Work Experience. Opens a new window. Education and Training Help for Education and Training. Opens a new window. Skills Required Help for Skills Required. Opens a new window. Occupation Information for Mechanical Engineers Help for Occupation Information for Mechanical Engineers. Opens a new window. Other Jobs and Employers Career Ladder Help for Career Ladder. Opens a new window. Personal Requirements Help for Personal Requirements. Opens a new window. Nature of the Work Help for Nature of the Work. Opens a new window. Work Values and Activities Help for Work Values and Activities. Opens a new window. Change Job Search Criteria Print Job Order Opens in new window [ Do you have a comment or concern about this job posting? ] About Sign In / Register Home Site Map Site Search Explore CalJOBS Settings Accessibility Statement Preferred Settings Page Preferences Languages Services For Individuals For Employers Labor Market Mobile App Legal Privacy Statement Terms of Use Disclaimer Equal Employment Opportunity Resources Protect Yourself Assistance CalJOBS Contact Us Statewide Sacramento, CA 94280 Copyright © 1998-2026 Geographic Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Virtual OneStop® - VOS Sapphire AI v24