System Engineer
Rivian Torrance, CA Full-time 3/24/2026
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Approval 99%•Total filings 685•New hires 98•
✓ Established Sponsor
•FY 2025Job Description
Rivian is seeking an electrical engineer to take ownership of key electrical sub-systems within new DC high power charging products. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, developing requirements, and contributing to system-level design while ensuring successful integration of hardware and software systems.
Requirements
- 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 in using common languages for data analysis and leveraging AI tools as part of daily workflow.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of key electrical sub-systems and functionals within new DC high power charging products.
- Delivery of electrical hardware and charging functions by coordinating 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.
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