Adam Ballard

Adam Ballard is an experienced mechanical engineer specializing in battery structures and production engineering. Currently serving as a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Rivian since March 2022, Adam focuses on battery structure development. Prior to this role, Adam worked at General Motors from October 2014 to March 2022, holding various positions including Senior Design Release Engineer, Body Innovation Lead Engineer, and Design Release Engineer, where responsibilities included production engineering design releases, cross-functional team leadership, and innovation development for body structures. Adam's career commenced as a Mechanical Engineer at CADmech Design Inc., and included roles such as Project Engineer at AVG-OEAM and Jr. Project Manager at Blau Autotec. Adam holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ryerson University, earned between 2001 and 2005.