Rivian · 3 weeks ago
Sr. Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$213K/yr - $266K/yr
8+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The Sr. Staff Electrical Systems Integration Engineer will lead the design of low-voltage electrical systems for Level 4 autonomous vehicles, collaborating across teams to develop essential power architecture and system specifications.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or similar field
8+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software systems
5+ 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. ARP4754)
Familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensing technologies
Experience leading multidisciplinary trade studies to conclusion
Experience with planning, writing, and executing test procedures
Ability to troubleshooting 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 dataloggers)
Ability to read wiring schematics and interact with CAD software
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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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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