Rivian

Staff Electrical Systems Development Engineer

Rivian$167K — $209K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace or related)
  • 6+ years designing and testing integrated hardware & software systems
  • 3+ years developing autonomous vehicle systems (SAE Level 3 or higher)
  • Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering
  • Knowledge of ISO 26262 or relevant safety standards
  • Experience with autonomous vehicle sensing technologies
  • Proficient in planning and executing test procedures
  • Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analyses on hardware and software issues

Responsibilities

  • Interface with product teams to define user stories and system requirements
  • Develop low-voltage electrical system designs aligning with vehicle performance and cost
  • Analyze designs against safety-critical requirements
  • Write and execute test procedures for safety validation
  • Collaborate with manufacturing on design to meet high-rate process requirements
  • Document electrical system specifications
  • Investigate hardware/software issues to develop corrective actions

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Comprehensive insurance benefits (life, medical, dental, vision)
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility
  • Coverage effective from first day of employment for full-timers
  • Family coverage available until age 26 for children
Full Job Description
Role Summary

This role will lead the design of low-voltage electrical systems for advanced autonomy vehicles.
This is a wide-ranging and impactful role that begins at early stage product development and
ends at manufacturing launch. You will work across the company to develop the power
architecture, network connectivity, and sensor/actuator systems required to support autonomous
driving. You will collaborate with the manufacturing team to design a vehicle that can be built at
automotive scale. This is a hands-on role that will be involved in problems large and small.
Attention to detail, open communication, and strong engineering fundamentals are paramount
for success.

Responsibilities
• Interface with product management teams to define customer user stories and derive
high-level system requirements
• Drive the development of low-voltage electrical system designs that meet company
goals for vehicle performance, cost, and customer experience
• Analyze electrical system designs against safety-critical system requirements
• Write test procedures to verify safety-critical requirements and run them on vehicle test
beds
• Work with the manufacturing team to incorporate high-rate process requirements into the
system design
• Own and document electrical system specifications
• Investigate hardware and software issues to identify their root cause. Develop corrective
actions to prevent issue recurrence

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or
similar field
• 6+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software
systems
• 3+ years of experience with developing SAE Level 3 or higher autonomous vehicle
systems
• Excellent electrical engineering fundamentals
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or similar functional safety standards (e.g. ARP4754)
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensing technologies
• Experience leading multidisciplinary trade studies to conclusion
• Experience with planning, writing, and executing test procedures
• Ability to troubleshooting sensors, actuators, and digital signals, and perform root cause
analysis
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeter, power supply, oscilloscope,
CANalyzer, wireshark, and other analog and digital dataloggers)
• Ability to read wiring schematics and interact with CAD software

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $167,000 - $209,000 for Palo Alto based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

About Rivian

Rivian is an American automaker and automotive technology company. Founded in 2009, the company develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Rivian has raised over $10.5 billion since 2019, with investments from Amazon, Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company's first two vehicles, the R1T and R1S, are electric vehicles that are expected to be released in 2021. Rivian has also announced plans to produce electric delivery vans for Amazon. The company has received praise for its focus on sustainability and its commitment to using recycled materials in its vehicles.
Learn more about Rivian
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$16.8 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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