Rivian

Sr. Staff Electrical FA Engineer

Job Description

Posted on: 
2025-08-09

Responsibilities

  • Conduct deep dive and rapid response failure analysis investigations on power electronics and energy storage systems.
  • Collaborate with electrical FA engineers and other engineering teams on failure analysis needs.
  • Utilize high voltage test equipment for diagnostics and preventive maintenance.
  • Prepare detailed failure analysis reports and present findings to project teams.
  • Work with reliability engineering to recreate and analyze failure modes.
  • Maintain communication regarding the capabilities of the failure analysis team.
  • Ensure root cause identification for incidents from reliability testing and fielded systems.

Job Requirements

  • MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in automotive.
  • Strong background in testing and analysis of electrical components and systems.
  • Experience in performing failure analysis investigations.
  • Hands-on experience with metrology and high voltage failure analysis equipment.
  • Familiarity with lithium-ion battery chemistries and failure mechanisms.
  • Experience in preparing formal reports summarizing analysis data.
  • Commitment to fostering an inclusive and inspiring team culture.
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