Staff Electrical Systems Development Engineer

Rivian•Irvine, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will lead the design of low-voltage electrical systems for advanced autonomy vehicles. This is a wide-ranging and impactful role that begins at early stage product development and ends at manufacturing launch. You will work across the company to develop the power architecture, network connectivity, and sensor/actuator systems required to support autonomous driving. You will collaborate with the manufacturing team to design a vehicle that can be built at automotive scale. This is a hands-on role that will be involved in problems large and small. Attention to detail, open communication, and strong engineering fundamentals are paramount for success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering: Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Aerospace, or similar field
6+ years of experience with design and testing of integrated hardware & software systems
3+ 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

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