Senior EMC Engineer — EV Systems Specialist

Rivian; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer in Irvine, CA to integrate EMC expertise into the design and verification of PCBs and ECUs for current and next‑gen vehicle platforms. You will assess electromagnetic interactions across circuits and provide integration guidance and validation.

Responsibilities include partnering with hardware teams, testing margins in Rivian EMC labs, and advancing automation and data acquisition for EMC testing, while developing system models for EMI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar with 3+ years experience.
• Master's degree in electrical engineering or similar with 1+ years experience.
• PhD in electrical engineering or similar with 0 years experience.
• Strong fundamentals in analog circuits, RLC tanks, transmission lines, and switch‑mode supplies.
• Hands-on electronics debugging and ability to work across orgs/teams.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, and CAN for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work with hardware designers to develop the next generation of control electronics for Rivian vehicles.
• Test ECU and vehicle design margins in Rivian EMC laboratories.
• Improve accuracy and automate EMC test methods and data acquisition.
• Develop systems engineering models for EMI Source/Victim interactions and feed into wiring design.

Skills

Debugging

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

CAN

Network analyzers

Frequency response analyzers

Job description

Rivian is seeking an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer in Irvine, CA to integrate EMC expertise into the design and verification of PCBs and ECUs for current and next‑gen vehicle platforms. You will assess electromagnetic interactions across circuits and provide integration guidance and validation.

Responsibilities include partnering with hardware teams, testing margins in Rivian EMC labs, and advancing automation and data acquisition for EMC testing, while developing system models for EMI