Staff Electrical Systems Design Engineer

Rivian

Palo Alto, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$167,000–$206,000 Per Year

SKILLS

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), Aerospace and Defense, Background Investigation, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, Computer Engineering, Corrective Action, Demographics, Detail Oriented, Disability Insurance, Electrical Components, Electrical Design, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Hardware-Software Integration, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Manufacturing, Oscilloscope, Product Management, Reference Verification, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Standards, Safety Systems, Schematics, Social Media, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Design, Test Equipment, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Trade Studies, Validation Testing, Wireshark (Ethereal)

LOCATION

Palo Alto, CA

POSTED

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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.

Role Summary

This is a crucial role for ensuring the success of the vehicle design. You will have end-to-end ownership of the high-level design and testing of the vehicle electrical systems. You will pull together mechanical, electrical, and software designs to ensure they function as a cohesive system. This is a very hands-on and wide-ranging role. You will touch everything from low-level components to entire systems and all of the wiring and software in between. Extreme curiosity and attention to detail are vital to this role.

Responsibilities

Interface with product management teams to define system requirements
Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to develop safety-critical system designs that meet company goals for vehicle performance, cost, and driver experience.
Work with the manufacturing team to incorporate high-rate process requirements into the system design.
Own and document electrical system specifications.
Write verification and validation test procedures and run them on the vehicle test beds
Investigate hardware and software issues to identify their root cause. Develop corrective actions to prevent issue recurrence.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or similar field
5+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software Systems
Experience with planning, writing, and executing test procedures
Ability to troubleshooting sensors, actuators, and digital signals, and perform root cause analysis
Experience leading multidisciplinary trade studies to conclusion
Familiarity with electrical test equipment (multimeter, power supply, oscilloscope, CANalyzer, wireshark, and other analog and digital dataloggers)
Familiarity with ISO 26262 or similar functional safety standards (e.g. ARP4754)
Ability to read wiring schematics and interact with CAD software

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $167,000 - $206,000 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 rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than April 30, 2026.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes ("Candidate Personal Data"). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

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