EMC Engineer – EV Electronics & Vehicle Systems

Rivian; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Rivian in Irvine, CA is seeking an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer to help ensure reliable EMI performance across Rivian's EV platforms, including ECUs and PCBs.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to build EMC models, validate designs in lab environments, and support system integration and testing across vehicle programs. Strong fundamentals in circuit theory and hands-on debugging are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar field with 5+ years’ experience.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ year.
• Strong fundamentals: analog circuits, RLC, transmission lines, switch‑mode power supplies.
• Hands-on debugging and cross‑team collaboration; Matlab/Python for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware designers on Rivian vehicle control electronics.
• Develop and validate EMC models to predict circuit behavior in real environments.
• Test ECU and vehicle design margins in Rivian EMC laboratories.
• Develop system engineering models for EMI Source/Victim interactions and guide wiring design.

Skills

EMC knowledge

Circuit theory

Electronics debugging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree in electrical engineering

PhD in electrical engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

Job description

Rivian in Irvine, CA is seeking an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer to help ensure reliable EMI performance across Rivian's EV platforms, including ECUs and PCBs.

You will collaborate with hardware teams to build EMC models, validate designs in lab environments, and support system integration and testing across vehicle programs. Strong fundamentals in circuit theory and hands-on debugging are essential.