Jonathan Dankenbring is a special projects development engineering manager for automotive manufacturer Rivian. For the past 14+ years, Dankenbring has been in various manufacturing-related roles. He started his career as a CNC machinist/programmer for Reger Manufacturing, transitioning into a lead-acid battery travel technician for Wirtz Manufacturing Co., a technical representative for CNC machining tooling and a junior production supervisor for MAPAL Inc. to his current position where he is building out Rivian's rapid prototyping machining and additive capabilities. Dankenbring was educated in engineering design at Western Michigan University and engineering design, Solidworks-based mechanical design at SC4 Community College.