Sr. Staff EMC Engineer
$213,000–$266,000 year
On-sitePalo Alto, California, United States
Job Summary
Collaborate with hardware designers to develop next-generation control electronics for Rivian vehicles by developing and validating electromagnetic models that predict circuit behavior in real-world environments. Test ECU and vehicle design margins within EMC laboratories and create systems engineering models for sub-system EMI Source/Victim interactions to inform electrical and mechanical integration. Apply hands-on electronics debugging skills and scripting languages like Python or Matlab to analyze data, while leveraging electromagnetic simulation tools such as ANSYS HFSS or CST Studio to characterize circuit parasitics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline, + 10 years of work experience
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline, + 8 years of work experience
- PhD degree in electrical engineering or similar discipline, + 5 years of work experience
- Good understanding of electrical circuit fundamentals analog circuits, RLC tank circuits, transmission line theory, and switch mode power supplies
- Good hands-on electronics debugging skills with an ability to work across orgs/teams
- Experience with scripting language for data analysis (Matlab, Python)
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of electromagnetics physics fundamental concepts (Maxwell's equations, boundary conditions, electric and magnetic field sources,propagation, shielding)
- Experience in high-speed circuit design, radio receiver design, and/or antenna & transmission-line design
- Experience setting up and running electromagnetic simulations with tools such as ANSYS HFSS, SiWave or CST Studio
- Experience in using electronic test equipment (network analyzers, frequency response analyzers) for characterizing circuit parasitics in PCBAs or wiring assemblies
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