Sr. Vehicle Systems Engineering & 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.

The Senior Longitudinal Motion Systems Engineering & Integration role at Rivian will play a crucial part in shaping the future of our vehicles. Collaborating closely with experts across various technical domains, you will define and analyze the essential functions and requirements that drive how our vehicles move through the world in the longitudinal direction. You will bridge the gap between technical domains and program goals while closely supporting Supplier Brake System Functional Integration efforts.

Your deep understanding of automotive brake systems engineering will enable you to translate these requirements into practical solutions, directly contributing to the creation of Rivian’s innovative vehicles and technologies. Working hands‑on, you will play a key role in fulfilling Rivian's mission of Keeping the World Adventurous Forever.

• Define vehicle‑level functions, use cases, requirements & user stories for longitudinal vehicle motion (acceleration, deceleration & standstill management).
• Decompose, allocate & cascade longitudinal vehicle motion functions & requirements to subsystems.
• Lead cross‑attribute work streams relevant to requirement definition & implementation.
• Analyze fleet data to refine vehicle use cases & duty cycle definition.
• Conduct failure and risk analysis & assessments for longitudinal vehicle motion functions & attributes.
• Support functional safety analysis for longitudinal vehicle motion functions.
• Work closely with simulation teams to ensure simulation test cases are correctly aligned to use cases & attributes.
• Work closely with chassis, electrical & controls engineering teams to define system architectures.
• Support brake system software integration: pre‑sourcing documentation alignment, requirement reviews, interface alignment, diagnostics alignment, validation reviews, development fleet integration, end‑of‑line testing.
• Support fleet & field brake system issue triage and resolution.
• Define functional DVPs & test methods, and review functional & performance test reports for sign‑off.
• Work closely with functional safety, homologation, reliability, durability, sustainability and service engineering teams to provide expertise on new or revised system designs and assess their impact.

• BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Experience operating within a vehicle development cycle on a new vehicle or major model change project from initial target setting through development, testing and launch.
• Ideally having experienced at least one full, end‑to‑end development cycle.
• 1‑5 years’ experience working in vehicle dynamics, brake controls or brake systems engineering.
• Experience integrating OEM and braking supplier features & functions.
• A strong understanding of vehicle dynamics & systems engineering.
• Experience defining & decomposing system functions and requirements.
• Experience creating system structural (boundary) & behavioral (activity, stateflow sequence) diagrams.
• Experience with systems engineering concepts, tools & practices.
• Experience conducting design failure mode & effects analysis (DFMEA).
• Experience working with ISO 26262.

The salary range for this role is $121,500‑$151,900 for Southern California 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,…