Electrical Systems Integration Engineer

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions‑free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

This is a crucial role for ensuring the success of the vehicle design. You will have end‑to‑end ownership of the high‑level design and testing of the vehicle electrical systems. You will pull together mechanical, electrical, and software designs to ensure they function as a cohesive system. This is a very hands‑on and wide‑ranging role. You will touch everything from low‑level components to entire systems and all of the wiring and software in between.

Extreme curiosity and attention to detail are vital to this role.

• Interface with product management teams to define system requirements
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to develop safety‑critical system designs that meet company goals for vehicle performance, cost, and driver experience.
• Work with the manufacturing team to incorporate high‑rate process requirements into the system design.
• Own and document electrical system specifications.
• Write verification and validation test procedures and run them on the vehicle test beds.
• Investigate hardware and software issues to identify their root cause. Develop corrective actions to prevent issue recurrence.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering:
  Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or similar field
• 5+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software systems
• Experience with planning, writing, and executing test procedures
• Ability to troubleshoot sensors, actuators, and digital signals, and perform root cause analysis
• Experience leading multidisciplinary trade studies to conclusion
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeter, power supply, oscilloscope, CANalyzer, wireshark, and other analog and digital data loggers)
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or similar functional safety standards (e.g. ARP
  4754)
• Ability to read wiring schematics and interact with CAD software

Salary Range for Palo Alto, CA based applicants: $167,000 - $209,000 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits

Summary:

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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