Early Career - Electrical System Engineer II

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Electrical Systems Engineer who will spearhead critical electrical subsystem development for Rivian's Public Charging Network. In this role you will be responsible for leading the development of controls and safety related PCBAs from proof of concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of electrical sub-systems and safety critical functions within the new DC High Power Charging Product Line ecosystem
• Driving key design decisions with cross functional coordination amongst the relevant stakeholders, including hardware and software development teams
• Ownership of requirements for the electrical sub-systems including maintaining requirements baselines at key project milestones/gates
• Contribute to architecture development and electrical system-level design for all charging products
• Participate in component or subsystem design trade studies impacting overall system
• Collaborate with validation teams on system/sub-system plans for requirement traceability. This includes taking ownership of the requirements from definition through to comprehensive testing and verification
• Proactively and independently solve routine problems, contributing meaningfully to team objectives
• Work closely with the software team to define interfaces, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the successful integration of charging hardware and software systems including creating interface control documentation
• Analyze test data to identify performance trends and areas for optimization in electrical and power systems
• Work closely with the design team to suggest and implement modifications that improve product performance, durability, and user satisfaction
• Create and maintain essential technical documentation, including schematics, manuals, specifications, and test reports
• As a highly skilled specialist, you will contribute to the development of concepts and techniques and complete complex tasks in creative and effective ways

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent
• Typically requires a minimum of 3+ years of system integration or system engineering responsibilities
• Proficiency in requirements management tools and agile project management tools (Jira and Confluence preferred)
• Experience with DFMEA principles and Functional Safety Analysis
• Proficiency in leveraging data analysis and systems engineering tools as part of daily workflow

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing EV charging products or significant understanding of the EV charging space
• Compliance experience with UL/IEEE/SAE standards is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering or electrical engineering design within electric vehicle charging, power conversion equipment, and/or renewable energy (PV, energy storage)
• Experience working with high-voltage systems
• Confident in use of data analysis platforms such as Databricks, Hex
• Experience working with simulation software such as Matlab, LTSpice, QSpice
• Experience working with different communication protocols and integrating complex systems

Pay

The salary range for this role is $96,700-$120,900 for SoCal based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

Benefits

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus and equity awards
• Comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance
• Opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements
• Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment
• Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment