Electrical Systems 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.

This role will lead the design of low‑voltage electrical systems for advanced autonomy vehicles. This is a wide‑ranging and impactful role that begins at early stage product development and ends at manufacturing launch. You will work across the company to develop the power architecture, network connectivity, and sensor/actuator systems required to support autonomous driving. You will collaborate with the manufacturing team to design a vehicle that can be built at automotive scale.

This is a hands‑on role that will be involved in problems large and small. Attention to detail, open communication, and strong engineering fundamentals are paramount for success.

• Interface with product management teams to define customer user stories and derive high‑level system requirements
• Drive the development of low‑voltage electrical system designs that meet company goals for vehicle performance, cost, and customer experience
• Analyze electrical system designs against safety‑critical system requirements
• Write test procedures to verify safety‑critical requirements and run them on vehicle test beds
• Work with the manufacturing team to incorporate high‑rate process requirements into the system design
• Own and document electrical system specifications
• Investigate hardware and software issues to identify their root cause. Develop corrective actions to prevent issue recurrence

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering:
  Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or similar field
• 6+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software systems
• 3+ years of experience with developing SAE Level 3 or higher autonomous vehicle systems
• Excellent electrical engineering fundamentals
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or similar functional safety standards (e.g. ARP
  4754)
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensing technologies
• Experience leading multidisciplinary trade studies to conclusion
• Experience with planning, writing, and executing test procedures
• Ability to troubleshoot sensors, actuators, and digital signals, and perform root cause analysis
• Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeter, power supply, oscilloscope, CANalyzer, wireshark, and other analog and digital data loggers)
• Ability to read wiring schematics and interact with CAD software

The salary range for this role is $167,000 - $209,000 for Palo Alto 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 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 employment. More information about benefits is available at

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