Staff Vehicle Systems Engineer

The role

You will design, develop, and integrate complex vehicle systems. You will ensure seamless interaction between hardware and software components for electric vehicles.

What you will do

• Establish best practices for developing integrated vehicle systems
• Hold teams accountable for overall vehicle level requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system compatibility
• Identify and mitigate potential risks in system designs
• Communicate system risks to senior leadership
• Decompose the vehicle system into subsystems
• Lead system wide analysis to ensure vehicle level performance metrics are met
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional subsystem teams
• Arbitrate tradeoffs between vehicle and component-level requirements
• Work with feature champions to align user stories and resolve conflicting requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering with experience in a leadership role
• Experience with vehicle or similarly complex integrated systems development and launches
• In-depth understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software domains
• Ability to lead and work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

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. They address the challenges of electric vehicles through technology for software-defined vehicles.