Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies • Palo Alto, CA

2d • $116,300 - $159,950 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU, you will help develop battery-management and zonal hardware that supports power distribution and control functions in next-generation vehicles. This hands-on role calls for a strong electrical engineering foundation, an interest in innovation, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your work will influence the performance, safety, and efficiency of software-defined vehicles. The position is hybrid.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience designing for industrial or automotive environments while supporting co-development of bootloader and firmware.
• Familiarity with EMC/EMI design best practices.
• Hands-on experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
• Experience with schematic-capture EDA tools such as Cadence and Altium.
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to break complex problems into smaller tasks, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Safety-hardware development experience.
• Functional safety (FuSa) design experience.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and component release workflows.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full hardware design lifecycle, including concept development, requirements ingestion, safety concept, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.
• Understand and implement a fault-tolerant power electronics ECU with hundreds of solid-state eFUSEs and distributed and localized power distribution.
• Design an ECU with a high-compute microcontroller, support power sequencing and sleep states, and manage MCU/ECU I/O allocation.
• Understand how to take an ECU through the hardware development cycle from concept to cradle.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software, vehicle dynamics, manufacturing, validation, and supply chain teams.
• Evaluate and integrate components and technologies such as microcontrollers, high-side drivers, and motor drivers, including working with suppliers to co-develop custom solutions.
• Conduct worst-case circuit analysis, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigations on PCBAs and electronic subsystems.
• Support system integration and validation across Proto, EVT, DVT, and vehicle-level testing.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety and regulatory standards, including ISO 26262, FUSA, ISO-16750, and ISO-25769.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Eligibility for an annual company performance bonus program for full-time positions; payments are discretionary and not guaranteed.
• Eligibility for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and applicable plan terms and vesting requirements.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs; offerings vary by country.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed