System 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. Responsibilities

• Ownership of key electrical sub-systems and functionals within new DC high power charging products
• Delivery of electrical hardware and charging functions by co-ordinating cross functional decision making between hardware and software teams
• Ownership of requirements development and coordination of sign off across multiple teams including vehicle, cloud and mobile
• Contribute to architecture development and electrical system-level design for all charging products
• Analyze and evaluate design impacts associated with alternate designs or new components and vendors.
• Collaborate with validation teams on system / sub-system plans for requirement traceability. This includes taking ownership of the requirements from definition through to comprehensive testing and verification.
• Proactively and independently solve routine problems, contributing meaningfully to team objectives.
• Work closely with the software team to define interfaces, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the successful integration of charging hardware and software systems.
• Analyze test data to identify performance trends and areas for optimization in electrical and power systems.
• Work closely with the design team to suggest and implement modifications that improve product performance, durability, and user satisfaction.
• Create and maintain essential technical documentation, including schematics, manuals, specifications, and test reports.
• As a highly skilled specialist, you will contribute to the development of concepts and techniques and complete complex tasks in creative and effective ways. Qualifications Required Qualifications :
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Typically requires a minimum of 2+ years of system engineering related experience.
• Proficiency in requirements management tools and agile project management tools (Jira and Confluence preferred).
• Proficiency in applying DFMEA’s, functional safety analysis and / or other systems engineering tools
• Proficiency is using common languages for data analysis and leveraging Ai tools as part of daily workflow Preferred Qualifications :
• Experience developing EV charging products or significant understanding of the EV charging space
• Compliance experience with UL / IEEE / SAE standards is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering within electric vehicle charging, power conversion equipment, and / or renewable energy (PV, energy storage).
• Experience working with high-voltage systems
• Confident in use of data analysis platforms such as Databricks
• Experience working with different communication protocols and integrating complex systems Pay Disclosure Salary Range SoCal-Based Applicants : $95,400-$106,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, and other factors permitted by law). Benefits Summary : Rivian provides robust medical / Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment. 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. Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com. Candidate Data Privacy Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and / or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media / website, network / device, recruiting system usage / interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.