Hiring: Senior Staff Electrical Systems Engineer Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:57:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, R, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •12+ years in electrical systems engineering on automotive or comparable complex embedded products Required Skills: •Define the electrical architecture approach across domains: low- and high-voltage (LV/HV) power distribution, harness strategy, and electrical interface definitions •Set zonal topology strategy — the basis for zonal ECU count, placement, and device I/O allocation •Define LV power architecture standards: supply strategy, bus management, power modes, and fault handling •Establish the methods used for requirement decomposition, traceability, interface control, and mission profile development •Own the multi-year electrical technology roadmap, direct the supporting R&D, and make build, buy, and partner recommendations •Define validation strategy across unit, software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and vehicle-level testing, including coverage and responsibility boundaries with partner OEM teams •Negotiate architecture positions that scale across both Rivian and Volkswagen Group programs •Direct resolution of complex, cross-domain electrical issues Qualifications: •BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field •~12+ years in electrical systems engineering on automotive or comparable complex embedded products •Ownership of electrical architecture across multiple domains or programs, through to production •Deep expertise in LV/HV power systems, electrical distribution, and wiring harness design •Advanced requirements decomposition, interface definition, and validation strategy •Track record of setting technical standards adopted beyond an immediate team •Applied ISO 26262 functional safety experience in an electrical systems context •Demonstrated capacity to align technical and program stakeholders without direct authority •Zonal or centralized E/E architecture experience on a production program, including topology definition eFuse or solid-state power distribution, DC-DC converter integration, or 12V/48V bus architecture •Circuit simulation for load, transient, and fault analysis (SPICE, Saber, or equivalent) Compensation: •$218,200 - $300,100 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!