Senior Electrical Safety & Crash Integration Engineer

Rivian; Tustin (CA); Hybrid; USD 171,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an Electrical Safety Integration Engineer to lead the development and integration of safety systems for high-visibility vehicle programs. The role coordinates with Vehicle Safety Engineering, Homologation, and cross-functional teams to define crash reactions and electrical safety requirements.

Based in hybrid/onsite Irvine, CA, you’ll partner with Electrical Energy Storage, Electric Power Conversion, Electrical Hardware, Packaging, and Software teams to create subsystem

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in automotive safety, vehicle testing, or system integration.
• Willingness to travel to vehicle/component launch locations.
• Strong knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP and safety evaluation processes.
• Proven project management across milestones, risks, and cross-team coordination.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills for safety initiatives.
• Ability to translate safety requirements into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of electrical safety strategies for vehicle safety.
• Define and execute testing for HV and LV electrical systems, focusing on crash safety.
• Analyze electrical system designs to meet crash safety requirements and perform FMVSS-based checks.
• Collaborate with Structural Safety, Packaging, and Software teams on safety strategies.
• Own crash testing and validation from simulation to physical testing for electrical systems.

Skills

Leadership

Autonomy

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Delivery mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Rivian is seeking an Electrical Safety Integration Engineer to lead the development and integration of safety systems for high-visibility vehicle programs. The role coordinates with Vehicle Safety Engineering, Homologation, and cross-functional teams to define crash reactions and electrical safety requirements.

Based in hybrid/onsite Irvine, CA, you’ll partner with Electrical Energy Storage, Electric Power Conversion, Electrical Hardware, Packaging, and Software teams to create subsystem