Senior Electronics Design 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.

In this role, the Electronics Engineer will own and drive full‑lifecycle electronics components development from requirements, implementation, bring‑up, validation, and system integration for current and next generation of Rivian electric vehicles. This would be a highly visible role working cross‑functionally and closely with vendors to influence design, contribute to solving HW/SW system integration challenges, and experience the complete product development cycle.

• Drive the hardware design and lead development of the vehicle electrical system by developing complete electronic modules from the ground up to Rivian Standards.
• Mature the design by characterizing and debugging test vehicles.
• Contribute to evaluating system failure modes, create and drive integration and validation plans, and support the execution of these test plans.
• 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, on the bench, and in the system.
• Simplify complex functions and features to their core components using first principles approach to drive simple and structured requirements and production‑friendly solution working with broader team.
• Participate in safety and reliability reviews and contribute to resolving reliability issues for components, subsystems, and assemblies.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers to support DFMEA to drive reliable design choices and improve validation test planning.
• Drive technical decisions and guide the team in the right direction.
• Think holistically. Understand the impact of your plan or decision to program and customers. Deep dive into technical issues to drive data‑driven decisions.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.

• BS + 5 years or MS + 3 years or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or related field.
• Hardware design experience in analog, digital and mixed‑signal and interfaces.
• Experience with schematics, PCB layouts, and simulation tools (Spice, Matlabs, etc.).
• Familiarity with C programming and microcontroller peripherals such as SPI, I2C, and other various protocols. Experience working with FW teams to drive and test and hardware requirements.
• Proficiency on necessary test and measurement tools (Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, spectrum analyzer).
• Demonstrated strong creative thinking and problem‑solving toolbox.
• 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.
• Have a fine eye for detail, yet the ability to ‘zoom out’ and see the big picture.

Salary Range for Bay Area Based Applicants: $132,000 - $165,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)

Salary Range for Southern CA Based Applicants: $121,000 - $151,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)

Benefits

Summary:

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,…