Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.
As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.
Role Summary
Our Platform Architecture team works to create the next-generation vehicle systems. In this role we are looking for a lead to help steer some of the vehicle power and energy distribution requirements for the low-voltage electrical systems.
Responsibilities
Support the design of next-generation electrical systems by:
- Performing research and development tasks for emerging technologies and preparing technical documentation.
- Steering technology adoption across various organizations.
- Creating architectural trade-offs considering cost, mass, performance, and serviceability.
- Breaking down functions and features to their core components and working with teams to build them into unified solutions.
- Balancing competing requirements, working cross-functionally in teams, driving and representing electrical functions in vehicle architectural discussions and decisions for upcoming Rivian vehicle platforms, and maintaining engineering performance budgets.
- Working cross-functionally, driving and decomposing requirements from product requirements down to electrical component level requirements.
- Supporting development of vehicle logical schematics and overall electrical architecture of the program.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience working in electrical systems or electronics design.
- Advanced engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree.
- Ability to lead multiple teams with a technology from concept to production.
- High EQ and the ability to collaborate with others.
- Ability to deep dive into first principles to reach proposed solution(s).
- Deep functional distribution knowledge as it relates to highly technical systems.
- Deep technical understanding of mass, weight, power and trade-offs across a vehicle.
- Good understanding of the software and system integration of components.
- High technical competence in electrical engineering.
- Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Pay Disclosure
- Salary Range for Southern California Based Applicants: $196,000 - $245,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
- Salary Range for Northern California Based Applicants: $213,000 - $266,300 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
- Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Equal Opportunity
Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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