Senior Hardware Functional Safety Engineer

Rivian; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Equity awards

Paid vacation

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Hardware Functional Safety Engineer to drive safety development for power electronics components in its Electric Power Conversion group. You will lead safety analyses, define architectures, and align cross-functional teams across hardware and software domains.

Lead safety requirements, manage traceability, and support test teams while collaborating with reliability and vehicle teams in California. Strong ISO 26262 experience is required.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Embedded systems design experience.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical safety hardware and functional safety within automotive or equivalent industries.

Responsibilities

• Develop Hardware FTA, FMEA & FMEDA’s, DFA for electrical hardware design.
• Serve as Safety expert in cross-functional design decisions.
• Collaborate with Reliability to define mission profiles and safety requirements.
• Create hardware safety architecture and traceability across subsystems.

Skills

Embedded systems

Safety Analysis

FTA/FMEA/FMEDA

ISO 26262

Traceability tools

Circuit analysis

Team collaboration

Medini/Flow

LTSpice

Power electronics

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Medini

Flow

LTSpice

Job description

Rivian seeks a Hardware Functional Safety Engineer to drive safety development for power electronics components in its Electric Power Conversion group. You will lead safety analyses, define architectures, and align cross-functional teams across hardware and software domains.

Lead safety requirements, manage traceability, and support test teams while collaborating with reliability and vehicle teams in California. Strong ISO 26262 experience is required.