Sr. Functional Safety Engineer, Battery

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

As a Senior Functional Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety of Rivian's high voltage (HV) systems by applying the ISO 26262 standard throughout the entire development lifecycle. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to define and analyze vehicle features, perform Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments (HARA), and develop safety goals specifically for HV components like the HV battery, On-Board-Charger, DCDC, etc.

You will play a key role in creating and managing safety requirements, from initial definition to validation. This includes developing test cases, supporting both bench and in-vehicle testing, and maintaining traceability in Rivian's requirements tools. You will also serve as a technical expert and a central point of contact for various engineering teams, guiding them on functional safety compliance and providing independent peer reviews of their work.

Your work will directly contribute to the safe and reliable performance of our electric vehicles' HV systems.

• Contribute to the Rivian vehicle’s feature requirements and provide functional safety guidance on feature definition
• Perform vehicle level HARA and generate safety goals as well as perform DFMEA and FTA analysis
• Capture requirements within the Rivian requirements tool and maintain the traceability and quality
• Development of test case specifications for safety requirements
• Supporting bench/HIL tests and system/vehicle validation of functional safety requirements
• Represent the functional safety team working alongside the engineering departments to provide technical consult, guidance and approval as part of internal and external development activities
• Work with the vehicle and system architecture teams to derive functional safety requirements and technical safety requirements from derived safety goals
• Provide independent peer review and approval of functional safety activities including technical review and resolution
• Provide a single point of contact for specific departments to ensure compliance throughout the functional safety lifecycle
• Collaboration with the engineers working at the system, hardware and software development level and assisting them to achieve functional safety objectives
• Performing other duties as necessary for completion of functional safety developments and achievement of departmental goals

• Degree education in Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical (or similar)
• 1-5 years of experience within the automotive industry (or equivalent), ideally OEM or Tier 1 working within functional safety
• Familiarity with BMS/ cell/ pack algorithms preferred
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity
• Experience working within a cross-functional team
• Proven knowledge of ISO 26262 and experience applying within an OEM or Tier 1
• Good working knowledge of energy system functionality and electro/mechanical control strategy
• Ability to report to senior management and report accurate information in a clear and concise manner

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Irvine, California Based Applicants: $135,100 to $168,900 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Palo Alto, California Based Applicants: $146,900 to $183,600 USD (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

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