Sr Dynamics Engineer, Brake Controls

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 Join a high functioning team at Rivian where you will play a critical role in defining the performance of our products. Work hands-on in-vehicle to calibrate and test against requirements in your domain. From target setting to final validation, you will be fully responsible for a portion of the vehicle performance.

This role offers a unique opportunity to apply first principles thinking to solve complex control problems and to work on cutting-edge propulsion & braking technologies. You will be required to collaborate across Software Controls and Chassis organizations, bringing teams together to solve engineering challenges. You will have the chance to develop robust, real-time solutions, and make significant contributions to Rivian's mission of creating innovative, efficient, and sustainable transportation systems.

Responsibilities Own the target setting, calibration and general development of the anti-lock braking and electronic stability control systems for R2 Work with brake suppliers to integrate their software with the Rivian software environment Evaluate vehicle performance, to ensure vehicle performance is achieving Rivian's objective and subjective standards. Provide feedback and direction to a team of calibration engineers. Use data to correlate subjective evaluations to make clear data driven decisions.

Define and organize testing programs that provide detailed objective and subjective information to the rest of the organization Conduct and run performance tests, including coordination of tests, processing data and generating reports Instrument vehicles prior to testing and operate data acquisition systems Benchmark competitive vehicles, record relevant information and refine Rivian's target metrics Help develop full vehicle simulation models Utilize full vehicle simulation models to optimize the development of the vehicle platform by running "what-if" scenarios based around dynamic performance Ensure system specific DVP meets program requirements and timeline Qualifications
• B.S. Degree (or higher) in Engineering (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering)
• 5+ years experience in Automotive Development or similar industry preferred
• Experience taking data via CAN or XCP on vehicle, analyzing data, correlating with subjective evaluations and turning that into actionable changes in calibration or software.
• Deep knowledge of control systems, vehicle dynamics and brake systems.
• Strong first principles background
• Be able to work on multiple projects in parallel and progress topics with little guidance or direction. A track record of delivering on time results is important
• Experience in C, C++, MATLAB, Python, Simulink. Gitlab experience is a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to travel up to 50% during Winter Test Seasons Pay Disclosure The salary range for this role is $,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, 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…