Sr. EMC Design Engineer

Sr. EMC Design Engineer

This role is responsible for the development of electrical vehicle systems and hardware Electronic Control Units (ECUs) across various technology domains. It requires a fundamental EMC background, is highly cross‑functional, and may include occasional travel. The opening will be located at the Palo Alto office and reports directly to an Engineering Manager within the Hardware organization. This role is expected to work in the office five days per week.

• Review electrical and mechanical designs for compliance with EMC commercial specs and EMI real‑world survivability and customer experience.
• Write and execute test plans for LV and HV electrical, RF, and instrumentation hardware developed by Rivian.
• Continue to develop EMI/RF and electrical design, test, and analysis skills on‑the‑job.
• Identify and document ECU‑level susceptibilities to electromagnetic environments, including ESD, transients, radiated and conducted emissions.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical design engineers to develop ECUs within EMC specs.
• Define and validate ECU‑level electrical bonding, grounding, and shielding specs.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience working with electrical hardware and test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal/spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Basic circuit component knowledge, including MOSFETs, DC‑DC regulator ICs, FPGAs, and memories.
• Ability to read in detail circuit and wiring block diagrams and schematics.
• 5 to 7 years of experience.
• Masters or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, RF circuit or antenna design, or applied electromagnetics.
• Experience designing power supplies or voltage/current regulators.
• Experience with transmission line design.
• Experience with test planning for automobiles or other complex vehicles.
• Working knowledge of commercial and automotive certification for EMI/EMC, including testing requirements to these specs: IEC 61000, CISPR 25, CISPR 12, CISPR 16, ISO 11452‑x, ISO 7637‑x, FCC Part 15, UNECE Reg 10.
• Experience in circuit design and PCBA layout.

Full‑time positions include a base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity. The benefits package supports health and wellness and includes flexibility in time off, retirement savings plans, and medical, vision, and dental coverage.

$121.5 K – $151.9 K
• Offers equity
• Offers bonus

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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