Staff Controls Engineer, Integration & Test

Number of employees

10000

United States, California, Palo Alto, United States

Posted on: 2023-03-21

Category: emobility

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Doing something different is never easy. It requires courage, optimism and grit. Core to our mission is building a team of adventurous individuals determined to make a positive impact on the world. This means challenging ourselves constantly. Stretching beyond the bounds of conventional thinking. Reframing old problems. Seeking new solutions. And operating comfortably in a space of uncertainty. While our backgrounds are diverse, our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Do you like doing the impossible? We’d love to hear from you.

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

The Future Programs team exists to expand the definition of Electric Adventure Vehicle with new product and ecosystem solutions. We are specifically focused on addressing local transportation and the outsized impact towards Keeping the World Adventurous Forever that comes with disrupting short, high emission trips.

Responsibilities

  • In this role, you will have the opportunity to design control systems that help elevate ride attributes via the actuation of motors, brakes and other potential actuators
  • Model, Design, Develop, Validate and Ship control system algorithms and embedded software for lightweight propulsions systems and various user input devices (binary, proportional, etc)
  • Example applications include the underlying control algorithms that provide an amazing user experience in terms of throttle feedback and control, regen, braking, gear shifting and interactions between all of the above
  • Employ the most effective balance between model based development and empirical development on hardware and with significant user experience testing and iteration
  • Develop simulation tools that enable objective decision making for control system architectures, calibration and formulating requirements
  • Setup and develop software toolchains for model based code generation (Simulink) and C code as necessary to balance development speed and compute efficiency objectives
  • Application of linear analysis techniques and frequency domain analysis
  • Contribute to requirements engineering, HIL, SIL workstreams
  • Define system regression test cases and pass/fail criteria
  • Develop a simulation model/platform to analyze, optimize and troubleshoot various aspects e.g., torque request, BMS, etc
  • Test the developed software on the bench, mule and assist in calibration of the features
  • Develop diagnostic interface for the controller
  • Collaborate closely with mechanical design, electrical design, test and embedded software teams
  • Calibrate motor controls to meet performance, ridability, NVH and efficiency goals

Qualifications

  • 8+ year track record of in-depth control system development accomplishments including launch of large scale products
  • Expertise in control theory concepts like classical control theory, modern control theory, MRAC, non-linear control theory, robust control
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in the areas of dynamical systems, control theory, high frequency/high bandwidth applications, with a firm grasp of classical control theory tools like compensator design and PID tuning
  • Strong understand of rotating machine dynamics, friction, backlash, NVH and controls methods to mitigate
  • Strong understanding of BLDC motor control, various input sensors, low level/high speed signal formats as well as over typical network protocols such as CAN and EtherCat
  • Good understanding of state estimation and sensor fusion techniques
  • Deep skill in leveraging Matlab/Simulink/Simscape suite for model-based design and target code generation
  • Breadth of previous controls implementation experience that enables you with pragmatism in using control approaches that can be executed on consumer product development time scales
  • Knowledge of the constraints and tactics required to develop code sets compatible with resource constrained micro controllers (in addition to rapid prototyping platforms)
  • Formal mechanical or electrical engineering education with focus on control system theory, M.S. minimum, higher preferred
  • 3+ years of experience with failure analysis methodology like FMEA and fault tress

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $184,000.00 - $211,000.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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.

Rivian 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 [email protected].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian 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 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 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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.  

 

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