Senior Climate Systems Engineer - Automotive HVAC & Controls

Rivian VW Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Annual performance bonus

Eligibility for equity

Job summary

Rivian VW Group in Irvine, California is looking for a Systems Engineer focused on automotive climate control systems. The role involves developing software requirements, modeling HVAC systems, and collaborating with engineers and manufacturing teams to implement control systems.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and be proficient in software architecture tools. Knowledge of thermal management and HVAC systems, along with strong analytical skills is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in software architecture and requirement management tools (JAMA, DOORS).
• Foundation in heat transfer and thermodynamics.
• Knowledge of human thermal comfort aspects.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and software for automotive climate control systems.
• Model the thermodynamic behavior of automotive HVAC systems.
• Collaborate to define control software requirements.

Skills

Software architecture and requirement management tools

Control systems fundamentals

Analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Education

BS / MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Rivian VW Group in Irvine, California is looking for a Systems Engineer focused on automotive climate control systems. The role involves developing software requirements, modeling HVAC systems, and collaborating with engineers and manufacturing teams to implement control systems.

The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and be proficient in software architecture tools. Knowledge of thermal management and HVAC systems, along with strong analytical skills is essential for this role.