Hiring: Staff Electrical Systems Engineer Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 11:57:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, R, Root Cause Analysis, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •8+ years in electrical systems engineering on automotive or comparable complex embedded products Required Skills: •Own the electrical architecture for your assigned domains: low- and high-voltage (LV/HV) power distribution, harness strategy, and electrical interface definitions •Define zonal topology inputs — zonal ECU count and placement — and allocate devices and device I/O to zonal controllers •Define LV power architecture: supply strategy across batteries, DC-DC converters, and eFuses; bus management, power modes, and fault handling •Develop mission profiles and accessory power requirements, including load budgets and quiescent current targets •Decompose vehicle- and system-level specifications into subsystem, component, and zonal interface requirements with full traceability •Develop and negotiate requirements with component suppliers and internal component owners •Define hardware-driven software requirements for embedded software teams •Review schematics for conformance to the defined architecture Qualifications: •BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field •~8+ years in electrical systems engineering on automotive or comparable complex embedded products •Ownership of an electrical system or domain through a full development cycle •Expertise in LV/HV power systems, electrical distribution, and wiring harness design •Solid functional working knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet) •Operational familiarity with ISO 26262 functional safety as applied to electrical systems •Zonal or centralized E/E architecture experience on a production program eFuse or solid-state power distribution, DC-DC converter sizing, or 12V/48V bus design •Power mode and sleep/wake state machine specification •Circuit simulation for load, transient, and fault analysis (SPICE, Saber, or equivalent) •Electrical design tooling Compensation: •$171,100 - $235,300 / 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!