Hiring: Sr. Manager Durability CAE Company: Rivian Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 10:28:31 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Machine Learning About the job Experience: •10+ years in automotive CAE, including 3–5 years in a formal leadership or managerial role. Required Skills: •Technical Leadership & Strategic Oversight •Virtual Validation Authority: Lead the structural durability and fatigue sign-offs for all critical systems, including Body-in-White (BIW), chassis, frames, and EV-specific battery structures. •Advanced Simulation Management: Oversee complex, full-vehicle explicit simulations—including sand dune impacts, rock scrapes, and lateral curb strikes—while ensuring numerical stability through rigorous analysis of energy plots and mass scaling. •Methodology Innovation: Drive the development of next-generation CAE workflows, focusing on advanced material failure modeling, in-house fatigue S-N curve generation, and the integration of AI/Machine Learning for automation. •Test-to-Simulation Correlation: Lead correlation efforts using data from proving grounds and lab-based test rigs to ensure virtual models achieve high-fidelity replication of real-world physics. •Team Management & Organizational Growth •Mentorship & Directing: Lead and grow a large team of CAE engineers, providing deep technical coaching and defining professional development pathways. •Resource & Budget Strategy: Manage manpower allocation, project timelines, and software budgets to align CAE deliverables with aggressive vehicle program milestones. Qualifications: •Solver Mastery: Advanced proficiency in LS-DYNA (Explicit) and Abaqus, Nastran, or OptiStruct (Implicit). Understanding of multi-body dynamics and experience is a plus. •Fatigue & Joining: Deep expertise in fatigue life prediction software (e.g., nCode DesignLife or FEMFAT) and the durability of metal joining methods. •Software Stack: Expert-level command of pre/post-processing tools such as ANSA, HyperMesh, HyperView, or Meta/Post. •Executive Presence: Ability to translate complex technical data into high-level insights that drive rapid, multi-domain design decisions. •The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards. Compensation: •$196,000 - $245,000 / year •The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!