Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU

Location
Palo Alto, CA (Remote)
Listed
12 days ago

Role Summary

As a Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU, you will play a key role in the development of cutting-edge battery-management and zonal hardware which serves as the backbone for power distribution and control functions in our next-generation vehicles. We're looking for a hands-on engineer with a solid foundation in electrical engineering, a passion for innovation, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Your contributions will directly influence the performance, safety, and efficiency of future software-defined vehicles.

This role is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the full hardware design lifecycle - from concept and requirements ingestion, safety concept, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.
  • Understand and implement a fault-tolerant power electronics ECU with hundreds of solid-state eFUSEs, distributed and localized power distribution.
  • Design an ECU with a high-compute microcontroller, support power sequencing and sleep states, and manage MCU/ECU IOs allocation.
  • Have knowledge of taking an ECU through the HW development cycle from concept to cradle
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, thermal, software, vehicle dynamics, manufacturing, validation, and supply chain teams.
  • Evaluate and integrate new components and technologies (e.g., microcontrollers, high-side drivers, motor drivers), including working with suppliers to co-develop custom solutions.
  • Conduct worst-case circuit analysis, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and failure investigations on PCBAs and electronic subsystems.
  • Support system integration and validation across build phases - Proto, EVT, DVT, and vehicle-level testing.
  • Ensure compliance with functional safety and regulatory standards (ISO 26262, FUSA, ISO-16750, ISO-25769 etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in the automotive industry.
  • Strong foundation in EE fundamentals; safety-hardware development experience is a plus.
  • Experience designing for industrial or automotive environments while supporting the co-development of bootloader & firmware.
  • Familiarity with EMC/EMI design is the best practices; FuSa design experience is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and similar.
  • Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and component release workflows is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems into small tasks, and a proactive mindset toward continuous improvement.
  • Experience with Schematic Capture EDA such as Cadence and Altium

Total Rewards

We build the exceptional - and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees - including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country.

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site.

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.

Read the original posting

From Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 28, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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