Rivian

My Role
- Led development of hard-shell rooftop tent from architecture proof-of concept, through successful show build, into production design
- Developed strategy for packaging lighting, ventilation, controls, and wire harness —spanning hard shell, tent frame, and mechanisms
- Engineered composite fiberglass tent shell, developing CAD models to run FEA structural analyses to balance mass, cost, and performance
- Collaborated with aerodynamics engineers and design studio to minimize tent shell’s impact on vehicle range and acoustics
- Iteratively prototyped door hoop mechanism resulting in increased interior height while ensuring seamless deploy and stow experience
- Directed fabrication hand-off of 300+ unique parts, effectively coordinating with in-house teams and external prototyping partners
- Managed team of 3 engineers to de-risk novel architecture decisions, ensuring quality, functionality, and on-time delivery to public unveil
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