Electrical Systems Design Engineer

1 day ago

Palo Alto, California, United States Rivian Full time
About Rivian

Rivian is a pioneering company dedicated to creating emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. Our mission is to keep the world adventurous forever.

We're a team of innovators who challenge conventional thinking and strive for excellence in everything we do. Our diverse backgrounds are united by a shared passion for the outdoors and a commitment to protecting it for future generations.

Role Summary

The Sr. Staff Electronics Design Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and validating electrical systems for our current and next-generation electric vehicles. This is a highly visible role that requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive design, solve complex system integration challenges, and ensure seamless product development from prototyping to manufacturing.

Responsibilities
  1. Own the hardware design and lead the development of the vehicle electrical system, creating complete electronic modules from the ground up to Rivian standards.
  2. Design and validate prototype hardware, maturing the design by characterizing and debugging test vehicles to optimize performance.
  3. Contribute to evaluating system failure modes, create and drive integration and validation plans, and support the execution of these test plans.
  4. Collaborate with software and integration engineers to ensure hardware and software integration requirements are well understood and implemented correctly at all levels of the stack.
  5. Simplify complex functions and features to their core components using a first-principles approach to drive simple and structured requirements and production-friendly solutions.
  6. Participate in safety and reliability reviews and contribute to resolving reliability issues for components, subsystems, and assemblies.
  7. Collaborate with reliability engineers to support DFMEA to drive reliable design choices and improve validation test planning.
  8. Drive technical decisions and guide the team in the right direction, thinking holistically and understanding the impact of plans or decisions on the program and customers.
Qualifications

BS + 10 years or MS + 8 years or PhD + 6 years or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or a related field.

Hardware design experience in analog, digital, and mixed-signal and interfaces.

Experience with schematic design tools, PCB layout, FPGA development systems and tools, simulation tools (Spice, Matlabs, etc).

Familiarity with C programming and microcontroller peripherals such as SPI, I2C, and other various protocols.

Understanding of high-speed signal integrity, EMC, and other typical regulatory requirements for low-voltage electronics.

Proficiency in necessary test and measurement tools (Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, spectrum analyzer).

Demonstrated strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Ability to dive deep into electrical first principles and work in fast-paced and challenging environments.

Ability to collaborate and drive direction through multidisciplinary discussions.

Understanding of automotive requirements.

End-to-end product design/development from prototyping to mass production experience.

Fine eye for detail and ability to 'zoom out' and see the big picture.

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