Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, ADAS

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for the ADAS team. This role focuses on developing the ADAS compute platform for our next generation vehicles, working collaboratively to design and validate electronic control units. Ideal candidates should possess a strong foundation in electrical engineering, communication skills, and hands-on lab experience, with a passion for innovation and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Electrical Engineering or 3+ with a Master's.
• Experience with design and validation of high speed signaling required.
• Familiarity with ISO26262 processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development and validation of ADAS electronic control units.
• Design and prototype electrical circuits.
• Capture and analyze data to validate hardware functional requirements.

Skills

Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Communication skills

High speed signaling

Hands-on lab proficiency

SoC architecture familiarity

Scripting in Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in related fields

Tools

Altium

Cadence

Ansys

Spice

Matlab

Job description

Sr. Electrical Design Engineer, ADAS

Job Description

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

You will have the opportunity to lead the technical development of the main ADAS compute platform for Rivian’s next generation vehicles. In this exciting role, you will work with highly motivated and capable engineers to deliver an amazing product to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, validation, and scaled production of ADAS electronic control units (ECU)
• Plan and execute the bring-up of power supplies, large multicore SoCs, camera interfaces, network devices, and common automotive interfaces
• Design and prototype electrical circuits
• Diagnose both design and manufacturing issues using root cause analyses
• Develop hardware test plans to demonstrate key performance metrics
• Capture and analyze data to validate hardware functional requirements
• Communicate and align priorities with cross functional teams (software, test automation, validation, mechanical, and reliability)
• Generate design disclosure documentation
• Support product launch teams in the ramp and sustainment of Rivian products

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related fields) with 5+ years experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years experience
• Strong EE fundamentals
• Experience with the design and validation of high speed signaling
• Proficiency in schematic capture and design layout tools (Altium and/or Cadence)
• Excellent communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with SoC architecture
• Lab proficiency – hands-on knowledge of equipment and best practices
• Understanding of ISO26262 processes preferred
• Proficiency in scripting in Python preferred
• Simulation of electronics using Ansys, Spice, Matlab, etc preferred

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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