Staff Electronic Design Engineer

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

In this role, the Staff Electronic Design Engineer will own low voltage electrical system design, bring-up, and validation for the next generation of Power Cabinets powering the Rivian Adventure Network: the DC fast-charging stations that keeps Rivian and other EV drivers adventurous. You’ll be building the infrastructure that sits at the heart of vehicle electrification, and is 100% renewable energy powered. This is a highly visible role for someone who wants to work on hard problems. You’ll partner closely with power electronics, firmware, mechanical, controls, and manufacturing teams to influence design, architecture, resolve HW/SW integration challenges, and carry the product from early prototype through volume manufacturing and field deployment.

Responsibilities

- Own the hardware design and lead development of the low voltage electrical system
by creating complete electronic modules from the ground up to Rivian Standards.
- Hands-on design and validation of prototype hardware and maturing the design by
characterizing and debugging test assets to optimize your design
- Contribute to evaluating system failure modes, create and drive integration and
validation plans, and support the execution of these test plans.
- Collaborate with software and integration engineers to ensure hardware and software
integration requirements are well understood and implemented correctly at all levels
of the stack, on the bench, and in the system
- Simplify complex functions and features to their core components using first
principles approach to drive simple and structured requirements and production
friendly solution working with broader team
- Participate in safety and reliability reviews and contribute to resolving reliability
issues for components, subsystems, and assemblies.
- Collaborate with reliability engineers to support DFMEA to drive reliable design
choices and improve validation test planning
- Drive technical decisions and guide the team in the right direction.
- Think holistically. Understand the impact of your plan or decision to program and
customers. Deep dive into technical issues to drive data-driven decisions.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position

Qualifications

- BS + 6 years or MS + 4years or PhD + 6 years or equivalent experience in
electrical engineering or related field.
- Hardware design experience in analog, digital and mixed-signal and interfaces
- Experience with schematic design tools, PCB layout, FPGA development systems and
tools, and simulation tools (Spice, Matlabs, etc)
- Familiarity with C programming and microcontroller peripherals such as SPI, I2C, and
other various protocols. Experience working with FW teams to drive and test and
hardware requirements
- Understanding of high-speed signal integrity, EMC, and other typical regulatory
requirements for low-voltage electronics to facilitate cohesive development with
broader engineering team
- Proficiency on necessary test and measurement tools (Power Supply, Oscilloscope,
Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer)
- Demonstrated strong creative thinking and problem-solving toolbox
- Ability to dive deep into electrical first principles and work in fast-paced and
challenging environments.
- Ability to collaborate and drive direction through multidisciplinary discussions
- Understanding of automotive requirements
- End-to-end product design/development from prototyping to mass production
experience
- Have a fine eye for detail, yet the ability to ‘zoom out’ and see the big picture

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $167,400 - $209,300 for Palo Alto, CA-based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits, including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

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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AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Interview Integrity & AI Policy 

Our interview process is designed to evaluate your personal technical foundation, real-time problem-solving logic, and structured capabilities. Therefore, the use of assistive generative AI tools to formulate or deliver your solutions during live interview sessions is not permitted. We care most about how you think — how you make sense of unclear requirements, weigh trade-offs, and explain why you chose one approach over another. We value your unique human perspective, your authenticity, and the journey it takes to reach a solution.

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