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As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done.
About Rivian Rivian 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. 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. Role Summary We are seeking an enthusiastic Power Electronics Controls Engineer to assist in the design, simulation, and real-time implementation of digital control algorithms for power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC). You will work closely with senior engineers to turn control theory into working firmware and test it on real hardware in the lab. Responsibilities Simulation & Modeling: Build converter models (MATLAB/Simulink or PLECS) under staff guidance to analyze corner cases, transient performance, and power losses. Control & Embedded Firmware: Develop and tune digital feedback loops (PI/PID) and PWM schemes (carrier-based, SVM) using embedded C on real-time microcontrollers. Hardware Integration & Lab Testing: Assist in bringing up prototypes; debug hardware/software interactions using oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and dynamic loads. Fault Handling & Protection: Implement and validate digital protection mechanisms (over-current, over-voltage, thermal shutdown, and fault clearing) to ensure converter reliability. Design Reviews & Root-Cause Debugging: Participate in cross-functional design reviews and support senior staff in troubleshooting unexpected electrical or timing anomalies during bench validation. Documentation: Record simulation results, test reports, and bench validation data. Qualifications Required: Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/ Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant industry experience specializing in power electronics or control systems. Control Theory: Solid understanding of classical and digital control theory, including discrete-time analysis (z-domain), digital filtering, and accounting for sampling and computational delays. Modeling & Simulation: Strong proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS for dynamic modeling, controller design, and loss estimation. Embedded Software & C: Hands-on experience developing real-time embedded C for power conversion, including direct peripheral configuration (PWM generation, ADC synchronization, interrupt handling, and timers). Topologies & Modulation: Thorough working knowledge of standard switching topologies (e.g., active PFC, isolated DC-DC like LLC/DAB, and 3-phase inverters) alongside modulation techniques (carrier-based PWM, Space Vector Modulation). Hardware Integration: Demonstrated ability to bring up converter hardware on the bench, tune digital control loops on physical prototypes, and debug issues using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, electronic loads). Preferred: Direct experience programming the TI C2000 or TI Sitara processor families. Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments (e.g., Typhoon HIL, PLECS RT Box). Practical exposure to designing or testing with SiC/GaN wide-bandgap semiconductors. Equal Opportunity 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. 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com. Candidate Data Privacy and Technology Rivian 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 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 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 affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, 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. How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role. AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate. Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way. Interview Integrity & AI Policy Our interview process is designed to evaluate your personal technical foundation, real-time problem-solving logic, and structured capabilities. Therefore, the use of assistive generative AI tools to formulate or deliver your solutions during live interview sessions is not permitted. We care most about how you think — how you make sense of unclear requirements, weigh trade-offs, and explain why you chose one approach over another. We value your unique human perspective, your authenticity, and the journey it takes to reach a solution. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Simulation & Modeling: Build converter models (MATLAB/Simulink or PLECS) under staff guidance to analyze corner cases, transient performance, and power losses. Control & Embedded Firmware: Develop and tune digital feedback loops (PI/PID) and PWM schemes (carrier-based, SVM) using embedded C on real-time microcontrollers. Hardware Integration & Lab Testing: Assist in bringing up prototypes; debug hardware/software interactions using oscilloscopes, power analyzers, and dynamic loads. Fault Handling & Protection: Implement and validate digital protection mechanisms (over-current, over-voltage, thermal shutdown, and fault clearing) to ensure converter reliability. Design Reviews & Root-Cause Debugging: Participate in cross-functional design reviews and support senior staff in troubleshooting unexpected electrical or timing anomalies during bench validation. Documentation: Record simulation results, test reports, and bench validation data. Required: Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering/ Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant industry experience specializing in power electronics or control systems. Control Theory: Solid understanding of classical and digital control theory, including discrete-time analysis (z-domain), digital filtering, and accounting for sampling and computational delays. Modeling & Simulation: Strong proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink and PLECS for dynamic modeling, controller design, and loss estimation. Embedded Software & C: Hands-on experience developing real-time embedded C for power conversion, including direct peripheral configuration (PWM generation, ADC synchronization, interrupt handling, and timers). Topologies & Modulation: Thorough working knowledge of standard switching topologies (e.g., active PFC, isolated DC-DC like LLC/DAB, and 3-phase inverters) alongside modulation techniques (carrier-based PWM, Space Vector Modulation). Hardware Integration: Demonstrated ability to bring up converter hardware on the bench, tune digital control loops on physical prototypes, and debug issues using standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power analyzers, electronic loads). Preferred: Direct experience programming the TI C2000 or TI Sitara processor families. Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments (e.g., Typhoon HIL, PLECS RT Box). Practical exposure to designing or testing with SiC/GaN wide-bandgap semiconductors.
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