Role SummaryRivian 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 Staff Electronic Design Engineer for the Autonomy Sensing Systems team, you will be a core contributor to the architecture, development, deployment, and optimization of advanced sensing systems driving safety-critical, customer-facing features for Rivian's autonomous vehicles. This is a critical position responsible for the architectural definition and detailed PCBA design of high-performance Radar sensor, including RF front-end, processing, power and high-speed signaling. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of electronic design principles and a proven track record of bringing complex, high-speed designs from concept through production and beyond. Beyond initial development, you will serve as a technical anchor for the company, leading the debugging of field issues and navigating supply chain-driven hardware
changes post product launch. You will be a key contributor to a multidisciplinary team, collaborating across software, mechanical, thermal, reliability, and systems domains to deliver and maintain robust, high-performance autonomy solutions.
Responsibilities- Own the design and development of electrical system design for next generation Radar
sensing systems & high performance compute systems - Drive PCBA architecture, BOM selection, and design for manufacturing
- Perform detailed RF analysis of the PCBA, including simulations using tools such as HFSS, to
inform a robust system design and isolation between RF and digital domains - Drive schematic capture and provide rigorous PCB layout guidance to ensure performance,
reliability, and manufacturability - Drive the validation plan for your product by defining test requirements, taking key
measurements, and collaborating with validation engineers - Characterize RF performance through bench & chamber testing, field analysis to ensure
performance - Coordinate with mechanical engineers for module packaging, manufacturing, and thermal
performance - Drive production cycle in partnership with external vendors and CMs
- Lead troubleshooting processes and train junior engineers and/or technicians on how to
implement them
Qualifications- Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering (or related fields) with 10+ years experience
- Detailed understanding of RF design requirements
- Strong EE fundamentals including power, high speed, computer architecture, analog, and
mixed signal design - Experience in design and validation of high speed signaling
- Proficiency in schematic capture and design layout tools (Altium Designer and OrCAD)
- Signal integrity Analysis experience using tools such as Ansys HFSS or Keysight ADS.
- Solid understanding of signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) principles, with
experience specifying PCB stack-up requirements. - Experience with automotive industry standards and processes (e.g., ISO 26262, AEC-Q100).
- Ability to write or modify scripts (Python, Bash) to automate data generation and hardware
testing on high-speed interfaces. - Experience performing impact analysis and validation for component substitutions in a
high-volume production environment. - Deep understanding of product development and managing technical risk
- Excellent communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment for hardware bring-up, characterization,
and methodical root cause analysis.
Pay DisclosurePay Range: The salary range for this role is $186,000 - $232,000 annually for Bay Area 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.
Benefits: 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.
You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 11/25/2026.
