EV Systems Engineer II: Vehicle Development

Watershed Ventures; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Vehicle Development Engineer II to own and execute projects across System Design and System Testing in our Palo Alto, CA site. You will work on end-to-end EV product development for prototype and production readiness, coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on testing, strong fundamentals, and experience with CAN/Ethernet tools; occasional travel up to 10% is expected. Eligible for bonus and equity per policy.

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals across multiple disciplines.
• Understanding of ADAS system architecture and components.
• Comprehension of diagnostic and transducer theory of operation.
• Experience with CAN and automotive ETH analysis tools such as Vector CANalyzer, Vehicle Spy, PCAN-Explorer.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and interact with CAD software.
• Familiarity with Systems Integration: EV fundamentals, ECU network architecture, device network protocols.
• Experience driving prototype vehicles.
• Experience with JAMA/JIRA/Confluence, GIT, Python/C, Unix/Linux, ECU Calibration tools.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate prototype vehicle functionality on public roads and closed courses.
• Transform observations into defined problem statements and drive investigations.
• Document defects and advocate for fast containment and resolution.
• Deep dive into early-development vehicle issues with unclear system-level sources.
• Perform Mule vehicle commissioning and functional checkouts.
• Test and document production candidate vehicle software for pre-release readiness.
• Deploy domain software to internal fleet for cross-functional validation.
• Support remote site testing in extreme environments and high-altitude conditions.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to shop technicians and manufacturing teams.
• Travel up to 10% with short notice.

Skills

Engineering fundamentals

ADAS architecture

Diagnostics theory

CAN analysis

Wiring diagrams

System integration

Prototype driving

JIRA/Confluence

Git/Python/C

Unix/Linux

ECU Calibration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Vector CANalyzer

Vehicle Spy

PCAN-Explorer

CAD software

Job description

Rivian seeks a Vehicle Development Engineer II to own and execute projects across System Design and System Testing in our Palo Alto, CA site. You will work on end-to-end EV product development for prototype and production readiness, coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on testing, strong fundamentals, and experience with CAN/Ethernet tools; occasional travel up to 10% is expected. Eligible for bonus and equity per policy.