Staff Electrical Systems Test & Validation Engineer, Stationary Storage

Number of employees

10000

United States, California, Irvine, United States

Posted on: 2022-04-22

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.

<div class="content-intro"><p>Rivian&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.&nbsp;</p></div><p><strong>THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Specify design validation plans for high and low voltage electrical and electro-mechanical systems</li> <li>Develop data acquisition setups to capture key test and validation data</li> <li>Design and modify fixtures and instrumentation for electrical systems testing</li> <li>Perform electrical tests including verifying component specifications, EMC, fuse time/current characteristics, fuse coordination and electrical component durability</li> <li>Analyze test data and results vs. system and sub-system requirements and validation plan objectives</li> <li>Contribute to the selection and specification of test equipment</li> <li>Participate in the development of test schedules and timing plans</li> <li>Support root cause and failure analysis activities during development and throughout production programs</li> <li>Identify and, in partnership with management and EHS, mitigate safety issues</li> <li>Be a technical lead and provide direction to lab personnel (both in house and external) in setting up and executing electrical tests</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL NEED:</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. Masters degree preferred</li> <li>5+ years of experience in a test and validation role for electrical systems with an emphasis on systems &gt; 50 volts DC and &gt; 120 volts AC</li> <li>Experience testing a wide variety of electrical and electro-mechanical devices including fuses, contactors, circuit breakers, CTs, shunts and harnesses</li> <li>Skilled with lab test equipment including electronic loads, power supplies, thermal chambers, scopes</li> <li>Experienced with normal and abnormal tests according to UL standards</li> <li>Previous experience in a role requiring test plan development and equipment selection and specification</li> <li>Familiarity with statistical tools is a plus</li> <li>Product launch experience from early prototypes to volume production</li> <li>Previous experience with energy storage systems is a plus</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>THIS IS WHERE YOU’LL WORK:</strong></p> <p>Department: Stationary Energy Storage</p> <p>Location:&nbsp; Irvine, CA</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Rivian Description:</strong></p> <p>Rivian&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.&nbsp;</p> <p>We operate development centers in Plymouth, MI, Irvine CA and San Jose, CA, and Surrey, England, as well as a manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois.&nbsp;</p> <p>Rivian is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Rivian is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.&nbsp;All employment decisions at Rivian are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Rivian will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Rivian encourages applicants of all ages.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h4>Equal Opportunity</h4> <p>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.</p> <p>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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Application%20to%20Rivian%20-%20Assistance%20Request">[email protected]</a>.</p> <h4>Privacy</h4> <p>We take your privacy seriously. For details please see our&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://rivian.com/legal/candidate-privacy-notice" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="https://rivian.com/legal/candidate-privacy-notice" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Candidate Privacy Notice</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.</strong></p></div>

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