Sr. Staff EMC Design Engineer

$213,000 - $266,300/Yr

Rivian - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Senior

Palo Alto, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Staff EMC Design Engineer at Rivian is responsible for the development of electrical vehicle systems and hardware Electronic Control Units (ECUs) across various technology domains. This role requires a strong background in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with EMC specifications. The position is based in Palo Alto and requires in-office work five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical and mechanical designs for compliance with EMC commercial specs and EMI real-world environments survivability and customer experience.
• Write and execute test plans for LV and HV electrical and instrumentation hardware developed by Rivian.
• Continue to develop EMI and electrical design, test, and analysis skills on-the-job.
• Identify and document ECU level susceptibilities to electromagnetic environments, including ESD, transients, radiated and conducted emissions.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical design engineers to develop ECUs within EMC specs.
• Define and validate ECU level electrical bonding/grounding/shielding specs.
• Make measurements inside the EMC chamber for multiple ECUs.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience working with electrical hardware and test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal/spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Basic circuit component knowledge, including MOSFET, DC-DC regulator ICs, FPGAs, memories.
• Ability to read in detail circuit and wiring block diagrams & schematics.
• 5-7 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Masters or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, RF circuit or antenna design, or applied electromagnetics.
• Experience designing power supplies or voltage/current regulators.
• Experience with transmission line design.
• Experience with test planning for automobiles or other complex vehicles.
• Working knowledge of commercial and automotive certification for EMI/EMC, including testing requirements to these specs: IEC 61000, CISPR 25, CISPR 12, CISPR -16, ISO 11452-x, ISO 7637-x, FCC Part 15, UNECE Reg 10.
• Experience in circuit design and PCBA layout.

Benefits

• 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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.