Sr. EMC Design Engineer

About Rivian
Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We build emissions‑free electric adventure vehicles and seek curious, courageous souls to join us. As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, reframe old problems, and seek new solutions. Our diverse team loves the outdoors and wants to protect it for future generations.

This role is responsible for developing electrical vehicle systems and hardware Electronic Control Units (ECUs) across various technology domains. It requires a fundamental EMC background, is highly cross‑functional, may include occasional travel, and is located at the Palo Alto office. The role reports directly to an Engineering Manager within the Hardware organization and requires working 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/shielding specs.

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience with electrical hardware and test equipment (oscilloscopes, signal/spectrum analyzers, network analyzers).
• Basic circuit component knowledge (MOSFETs, DC‑DC regulator ICs, FPGAs, memories).
• Ability to read detailed 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 complex vehicles.
• Working knowledge of commercial and automotive certification for EMI/EMC (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.

Salary Range for Tustin, California Based Applicants: $ – $ (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provide robust medical/Rx, dental, and vision insurance packages for full‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment.

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