Staff Thermal Attributes Engineer

Job Description

Rivian is seeking a Staff Thermal Attributes Engineer to drive the complete lifecycle of vehicle thermal attributes, ensuring performance targets are met and validated through vehicle program milestones and final Design Verification Plans.

Requirements

• Engineering Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited University with a strong background in Thermal Science
• 10+ years’ experience with automotive thermal systems and components in OEMs or suppliers
• Strong understanding of automotive thermal systems, refrigerant systems, heat pumps, HVAC, and Cabin systems
• Experience in vehicle engineering and attributes desired
• Hands-on experience with 1D simulation tools such like GT Suite, Matlab/Simulink
• Knowledge of programming languages, including MATLAB, C, or Python

Responsibilities

• Lead benchmark activities for comprehensive EV market evaluation
• Develop vehicle thermal arbitration strategies
• Optimize vehicle level thermal performance
• Perform vehicle level thermal simulations
• Support vehicle level testing in wind tunnel, proving grounds, and on-road
• Correlation model/simulation with wind tunnel and on-road test results

Benefits

• Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.