Rivian · 1 month ago
Sr. PC Board Designer
US-CA-Palo Alto
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $152K/yr
10+ years expRivian is a company focused on developing electric vehicle systems and hardware. They are seeking a Sr. PC Board Designer responsible for designing high-speed PCB layouts and improving automotive designs while collaborating with contract manufacturers and contributing to process development.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
PCB Design – Design and implement high speed and mixed signal PCB layout designs to automotive standards. Drive and own PCB designs for ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), BMS (Battery Management Systems), Body systems, and Infotainment Systems. These systems will include HDI (High density interconnect) design practices, high speed (DDR4, PCIE, CSI, LVDS), HV, and Mixed Signal design. Improve package designs by solving challenges of space constraints while making performance tradeoffs. Build and maintain our component library and be responsible for its integrity
Manufacturing – Improve and optimize durability and performance for automotive designs. Work with our contract manufacturer to develop our design rules for manufacturing and implementing DFM feedback, to ensure our designs are manufacturable and manufactured to a high standard
Process Development – Contribute to overall process and workflow development between engineering and design. You will be responsible for configuring our ECAD tool to make sure it flows into the overall Rivian design and release process
Zoom Out & Deep Dive – Think holistically. Understand impact of your plan or decision to program and customers. Deep dive into technical issues to drive data driven decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred
10+ years' experience in PCB Layout design
Advanced experience with Altium Designer, Cadence proficiency is a plus
High Density (HDI), DDR4/PCIe, signal and power integrity design experience
Full life cycle development from layout to manufacturing
Experience working in a high-speed environment with short development times
Experience defining and developing processes related to PCB design
Up to date on the latest manufacturing techniques
Demonstrated strong creative thinking and problem-solving toolbox
Benefits
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.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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