Senior Electrical Systems Engineer - Autonomy Hardware

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join a nascent team advancing autonomy capabilities through infrastructure hardware. The role focuses on designing and owning system-level architecture to support and optimize Rivian's automotive infrastructure.

You will lead component selection, schematic capture oversight, and cross-functional integration with software, mechanical, and thermal teams to deliver proofs-of-concept and plan for production scaling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Systems Engineering.
• 8+ years of industry experience in hardware, systems, or R&D.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with software, mechanical, and thermal teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the System Level Design, including component selection and architecture.
• Lead bring-up, debugging, and delivery of POC systems for evaluation.
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, and thermal teams for cohesive ownership and delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering

System architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering / Systems engineering degree

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Zuken

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join a nascent team advancing autonomy capabilities through infrastructure hardware. The role focuses on designing and owning system-level architecture to support and optimize Rivian's automotive infrastructure.

You will lead component selection, schematic capture oversight, and cross-functional integration with software, mechanical, and thermal teams to deliver proofs-of-concept and plan for production scaling.