Senior Electronic Design Engineer, Displays

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 hardware design engineer will own electrical system design, bring‑up, and validation for the current and next generation of Rivian electric vehicles.

This would be a highly visible role working cross‑functionally to influence design, contribute to solving HW/SW system integration challenges, and experience complete prototyping to manufacturing product development cycle.

• Electrical design for in‑cabin displays, user interaction hardware, and firmware
• High‑speed display interfaces: FPDLink, LVDS, DP/eDP, HDMI, MIPI DSI
• Mixed signal designs:
  Digital Logic, Embedded Systems, Analog design, Switching power supplies, LED driving circuits
• Interface buses: I2C, UART, SPI, CAN, LIN
• Design for EMC and best PCB layout/cabling practices
• Guide component selection for best cost/performance/reliability/quality/serviceability

Guiding suppliers/partners throughout their design, development, implementation, and delivery processes – concept designs, design reviews, schematics/layout reviews, prototyping, testing, and debugging.

• Prototype bring‑up, bench, and vehicle testing
• Contributing to component/subsystem/vehicle level validation plans (DVP), DFMEA
• Creating, contributing to, and maintaining technology roadmaps – displays and user interactions such as touch, haptics, and gesture inputs
• Conduct system design reviews at critical gates of the product

Support ECU HW and SW development of ECU utilizing optical attributes such as ALS, RLS, etc. Not including cameras.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years working experience on displays/touch products in addition to Digital, Analog, Mixed Signal, Power conversion, and Firmware R&D
• End‑to‑end product design/development to mass production experience required
• Working knowledge of design for EMC and other typical regulatory requirements for low‑voltage electronics
• Schematic capture, PCB layout, FPGA development systems and tools, simulation tools (Spice, Matlab, etc.)
• Understanding of display systems includes video pipe architecture, GPU, and interfaces
• Signal integrity, timing, analog signal, and power rail quality analysis and debug
• Familiarity with displays/touch panel/electronic manufacturing processes and materials
• Experience in using documentation and design release processes and PLM tools

The salary range for this role is $154,000 – $192,000 for Irvine, CA‑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 an 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 portfolio of insurance benefits, including life, medical, dental, vision, short‑term disability insurance, and long‑term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.

Full‑time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part‑time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of…