Staff Electronic Design Engineer

Rivian•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Staff Electronic Design Engineer will own low-voltage electrical system design, bring-up, and validation for the next generation of Power Cabinets powering the Rivian Adventure Network, a network of DC fast-charging stations. The role contributes to infrastructure for vehicle electrification powered by renewable energy. The engineer will work with power electronics, firmware, mechanical, controls, and manufacturing teams to influence design and architecture, resolve hardware/software integration challenges, and carry products from early prototypes through volume manufacturing and field deployment.

Requirements

BS in electrical engineering or a related field plus 6 years of experience, MS plus 4 years, PhD plus 6 years, or equivalent experience.
Hardware design experience in analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics and interfaces.
Experience with schematic design tools, PCB layout, FPGA development systems and tools, and simulation tools such as Spice and Matlab.
Familiarity with C programming and microcontroller peripherals such as SPI and I2C, as well as other protocols.
Experience working with firmware teams to drive and test hardware requirements.
Understanding of high-speed signal integrity, EMC, and other typical regulatory requirements for low-voltage electronics.
Proficiency with test and measurement tools, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to apply electrical first principles and work in fast-paced, challenging environments.
Ability to collaborate and drive direction through multidisciplinary discussions.
Understanding of automotive requirements.
End-to-end product design and development experience, from prototyping through mass production.
Attention to detail and ability to maintain a broad, holistic perspective.

Responsibilities

Own hardware design and lead development of the low-voltage electrical system, creating complete electronic modules from the ground up to Rivian standards.
Design and validate prototype hardware, and mature designs by characterizing and debugging test assets.
Evaluate system failure modes; create and drive integration and validation plans; and support test-plan execution.
Collaborate with software and integration engineers to define and implement hardware/software integration requirements across the stack, on the bench, and in the system.
Simplify complex functions and features into core components, using first principles to develop clear requirements and production-friendly solutions with the broader team.
Participate in safety and reliability reviews and help resolve reliability issues for components, subsystems, and assemblies.
Collaborate with reliability engineers on DFMEA to drive reliable design choices and improve validation test planning.
Drive technical decisions and guide the team.
Consider the impact of plans and decisions on the program and customers, investigate technical issues, and make data-driven decisions.
Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.