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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

The Sr. Diagnostic Engineer will be responsible for leading RCA (Root Cause Analysis), maintaining, and troubleshooting vehicle ECUs (Zonal electronics). The role encompasses hands-on testing and deep circuit analysis of ECUs. The candidate will lead a small team of Electrical Engineers and collaborate with a wide cross-functional teams (System, Software, Safety, Reliability and Service) in order to improve the quality of ECU design, develop guidelines for service centers, and provide prompt resolution to field service and production teams. The candidate will conduct and present root cause analysis, containment, and solutions (8D process) for problems at hand to key stakeholders and executives.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, test, design Zonal Electronics
  • Lead triaging of RCs (Rivian Concerns and Issues)
  • Develop metrics to show trends and ongoing continual quality improvement
  • With minimal guidance, research and suggest resolution to issues.
  • Provide lesson learned to ECU design engineers during design kick-off and design reviews.
  • Solid knowledge of board level design, ECU level communication (CAN,LIN. Ethernet interfaces), PMIC ICs, and understanding electrical schematics in mixed signal domains, such as processors, switching power supplies, Half bridge and full bridge, topologies.
  • Work in a cross-discipline environment with systems, mechanical, electrical, test, firmware, software, and manufacturing personnel to refine procedures and support continues product improvements.

Qualifications

  • Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering or related experience.
  • 5 years of relevant experience with reading schematics, leading 8Ds and RCAs activities of Real Time Hardware
  • Must be a team player and work in a cross-functional environment.
  • Must have excellent documentation and organizational habits.
  • Must have hands-on experience with electrical test equipment such as voltmeters, data analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
  • Experience using Arena PLM is a plus.
  • Experience with Altium Designer is required

Pay Disclosure

  • Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $121,500 - $151,900 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
  • Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 2

Company Statements

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. 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. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies 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 and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, 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 see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

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