Prototype Electrical Technician — Harness & Lab Builds

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Equity RSUs

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Time off

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies seeks an Electrical Engineering Technician to support wire harness build, cable assemblies, and rack hardware for test labs. You will ensure BOM alignment, build hygiene, and collaboration with engineers to enable rapid program development while maintaining safety and quality.

You will participate in design reviews, assist with tests, and help troubleshoot issues on live assets, contributing to a centralized, cross-team effort toward reliable hardware for

Qualifications

• 2+ years of automotive, aerospace, or industrial harness assembly build experience to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2 or an equivalent experience building and troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems in early development stages.
• 2+ years of light fabrication: drilling, cutting sheet metal, etc.
• Methodical planning and build hygiene: kitting and verifying against a bill of materials, and Tracking deviations from drawings.
• Strong electrical system troubleshooting skillset required.
• Experience closely collaborating with engineering teams preferred.
• Familiarity with prototype manufacturing techniques and their application is preferred.
• Experience with basic mechanical design and CAD preferred.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and apply creative and critical thinking to deliver exceptional results.
• Good team player with excellent communication

Responsibilities

• Build prototype and small-batch harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings and wire lists, with components kitted and verified against the BOM.
• Crimp, strip, and solder to IPC standards and hold yourself accountable to the highest quality assurance targets.
• Install rack infrastructure to layout drawings, from shelves and chassis through power distribution, copper and fiber patching, airflow management, and remote management bring-up.
• Participate in design reviews to flag drawing-to-build discrepancies and provide input on build optimizations
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers and lab techs on safety checks, software load, system-level functional checks, and hands-on debug and repair of live test assets.
• Collaborate with all relevant Engineers and Technicians to problem solve challenges as a team, with optimism and grit to reach the best end goal.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Collaborative

Electrical troubleshooting

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Technical/vocational certificate in vehicle systems or related field

Tools

CAD

IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies seeks an Electrical Engineering Technician to support wire harness build, cable assemblies, and rack hardware for test labs. You will ensure BOM alignment, build hygiene, and collaboration with engineers to enable rapid program development while maintaining safety and quality.

You will participate in design reviews, assist with tests, and help troubleshoot issues on live assets, contributing to a centralized, cross-team effort toward reliable hardware for