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Rivian
Staff Electrical Systems Development Engineer
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What they do
An Electrical Substation Engineer is responsible for substation design including schematic development, physical layouts, equipment, and construction cost estimates.
$135,428 / year median in California
Job Description
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. 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.
Our Hiring Process:
To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role. AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate. Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.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
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick Leave
- 401(k) Plans
- Employee Stock Options (ESOs)