What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer, Propulsion position at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies?
About Us
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 Senior Systems Engineer, Propulsion role is focused on developing and releasing Vehicle Dynamics features, specifically in electric propulsion and chassis controls. With the upcoming expansion of vehicle platforms, MSP in Rivian and more in Joint Venture, the permutations of drivetrains will increase. Thus this new role is required to lead vehicle dynamics features, with in-depth analyses of sub-attributes decomposed from different platforms to component requirements, recomposing back up to full vehicle Validation.
Responsibilities
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.
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 Senior Systems Engineer, Propulsion role is focused on developing and releasing Vehicle Dynamics features, specifically in electric propulsion and chassis controls. With the upcoming expansion of vehicle platforms, MSP in Rivian and more in Joint Venture, the permutations of drivetrains will increase. Thus this new role is required to lead vehicle dynamics features, with in-depth analyses of sub-attributes decomposed from different platforms to component requirements, recomposing back up to full vehicle Validation.
Responsibilities
- Drive definition, development, and release of Vehicle Dynamics features relating to Electric Propulsion Controls and Vehicle Dynamics Controls.
- Work cross functionally with OEM stakeholders to define/refine User Stories, Functional Requirements, and Vehicle Performance Attributes.
- Derive Functional Requirements and Attributes top-down for sub-systems, components (Mechanical, Electrical and Software) using decomposition and first principles approach.
- Document requirements at vehicle, sub-system and component level with traceability through all levels.
- Interface between other technical functional domains to ensure proper requirements cascading and integration with various parallel stakeholders (engineering, service, manufacturing, etc)
- Support attribute verification and vehicle performance evaluation at various stages of development.
- Own feature-level failure mode analysis, using DFMEA and/or STPA methods.
- Contribute to Functional Safety work products compliant with ISO 26262 standard guidelines
- Develop a comprehensive DVP&R working with the development engineers to formulate, conduct, and capture validation tests at various levels (SIL, HIL, Component and Vehicle).
- Lead trouble-shooting issues, with exceptional sense of quality and in-depth root cause analyses.
- Perform Worst Case Analysis at system level using first principles with Simulations and MBSE.
- Master’s degree or higher in electrical/mechanical/automotive/controls engineering or equivalent
- 5 years of systems engineering experience with a focus on improving driving dynamics
- Expertise in either Controls / Electrical / Mechanical engineering
- Experience with validation efforts at different test levels (SIL/HIL/Component/Vehicle)
- Experience performing DFMEA and /or STPA.
- Experience testing at proving grounds preferred
- Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
- Understanding of industry guideline processes applied to safety critical automotive systems (ISO 26262).
- Good team player with great communication skills: ability to explain complex topics in a simplified manner.
- Excellent cause and effect analysis skills.
- Strongly self-motivated: demonstrated ability to work towards objectives with little direction.
- Requirement management tool experience (such as DOORS or Jama).
- Competency with: Python / C / Git
- Experienced with Vector CAN tools
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.
