Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

The role

This person will develop vehicle electrical hardware systems and architecture across domains like dynamics, propulsion, body, thermal, and passive safety. The role involves computer work, hands on tasks, and occasional travel.

What you will do

• Support feature development and decomposition down to the architecture and system level
• Own requirements and design of the hardware system
• Develop and support execution of verification and validation test plans and procedures
• Utilize first principles in electrical engineering and physics to solve problems
• Analyze and advise on new technology options and conducting trade studies
• Define what needs to be done
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 4+ years industry work in electrical engineering and systems
• Ability to dive deep into electrical first principles
• Experience with reading electrical schematics and electrical wiring/distribution diagrams
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Familiarity with python and/or scripting languages
• Proficiency in necessary test and measurement tools (Oscilloscope, Power Supplies, Data Loggers)

Nice to have

• degree ideally in the area of electrical or systems engineering

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual company performance bonus program
• equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• health coverage
• retirement savings
• time off
• family planning programs

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders addressing electric vehicle challenges through technology like operating systems, zonal controllers, and cloud solutions.