Senior EMC Design Engineer - EV ECU & EMI Expert

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.

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 our Irvine office location and reports directly to an Engineering Manager within the Hardware organization. This role is expected to work in the office 5 days per week.

• Review electrical and mechanical designs for compliance with EMC commercial specs and EMI Real-world Environments 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/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 MOSFET, DC-DC regulator ICs, FPGAs, memories.

• Ability to read in detail circuit and wiring block diagrams & schematics

• 5-7 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

We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and…