Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Electronic Design Engineer II, Zonal ECU
$116K–$160K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in electronic hardware design.
About the job
Design and validate zonal ECU and battery-management hardware for next-generation vehicles, from concept through production.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the full hardware design lifecycle, including requirements, safety concept, schematic capture, layout, validation, and production.
- Design fault-tolerant power electronics ECUs and support system integration, testing, and compliance with functional safety and regulatory standards.
- Evaluate components, troubleshoot electronic subsystems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
What they ask for
- 2+ years of experience in electronic hardware design.
- Experience designing for industrial or automotive environments while supporting co-development of bootloader & firmware.
- Hands-on experience with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers.
- Experience with Schematic Capture EDA such as Cadence and Altium.
Nice to have
- Automotive industry experience; safety-hardware development experience.
- Familiarity with EMC/EMI design best practices, FuSa design, or PLM systems and component release workflows.
Pay
$116,300 – $159,950 USD base salary; Offers Equity; Offers Bonus
Tools
Cadence, Altium, ISO 26262, FUSA, ISO-16750, ISO-25769, PLM
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