Senior Electrical Systems Architect (LV/HV, Zonal)

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Engineer to own the electrical architecture across LV/HV domains for US-based programs. You will define topology, allocate devices, and ensure full traceability from system to components.

You will lead hardware‑driven software requirements, review schematics, and drive validation plans across SIL/HIL and vehicle testing, partnering with suppliers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• ~8+ years in electrical systems engineering on automotive or comparable complex embedded products.
• Ownership of an electrical system or domain through a full development cycle.
• Expertise in LV/HV power systems, electrical distribution, and wiring harness design.
• Requirements decomposition, interface definition, and validation coverage.
• Experience developing and negotiating technical requirements with component suppliers.
• Working knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, CAN‑FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet).
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety as applied to electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the electrical architecture for assigned domains: LV/HV power distribution, harness strategy, and electrical interface definitions.
• Define zonal topology inputs and allocate devices to zonal controllers.
• Define LV power architecture: supply strategy, DC‑DC converters, eFuses; bus management and fault handling.
• Develop mission profiles and accessory power requirements, including load budgets and quiescent current targets.
• Decompose vehicle- and system-level specs into subsystem/interface requirements with full traceability.
• Develop and negotiate requirements with component suppliers and internal owners.
• Define hardware-driven software requirements for embedded teams.
• Review schematics for conformance to the architecture.
• Develop and execute validation plans across unit, SIL, HIL, and vehicle testing.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of electrical issues.
• Evaluate next‑generation technologies and support R&D to mature them.
• Align electrical system boundaries with vehicle systems and software teams.

Skills

Electrical architecture ownership

LV/HV power systems

Wiring harness design

Requirements decomposition

Interface definition

Validation coverage

Supplier negotiation

Vehicle networks (CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, A‑

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical design tooling

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Staff Engineer to own the electrical architecture across LV/HV domains for US-based programs. You will define topology, allocate devices, and ensure full traceability from system to components.

You will lead hardware‑driven software requirements, review schematics, and drive validation plans across SIL/HIL and vehicle testing, partnering with suppliers and internal teams.