In this role, you’ll be part of the team responsible for reliability and manufacturing testing of Rivian’s electrical hardware including Level 3+ ADAS, telematics, infotainment, battery management, and zonal Electronic Control Units (ECUs). Our team builds custom automated test solutions that include internal-facing software, low-level firmware, data management platforms, and custom electromechanical hardware. These solutions get deployed internally within Rivian and at external labs and contract manufacturing facilities.

You’ll be a key technical part of the team and will work with the engineering leads to design test plans and systems, build first articles, redline schematics, troubleshoot issues, and support testing.

• Work with the test and validation team to build automated test equipment and harnesses for Rivian electronic boards, based on schematics and work instructions.
• Operate software user interfaces to exercise test equipment during hardware bring up.
• Validate systems functionality by using standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, power supplies and digital multimeters.
• Own calibration and mechanical setup of thermal and vibration chambers.  
• Troubleshoot, root cause, and document test equipment and harness failures.  
• Perform circuit board electronic modifications such as component rework, soldering/de-soldering of electronic components, etc. 
• Support commissioning of new systems.

• Technical degree or relevant experience in electronics testing.  
• Able to read electrical schematics, drawings, and manufacturers’ product data sheets.  
• 5+ years of experience building automated test equipment (ATE) or industrial automation systems.  
• Experience using power tools.
• Experience with soldering and circuit board re-work.  
• Experience with electrical testing using laboratory tools.  
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.  
• Able to move/lift test boxes and instrumentation.  
• Hands-on approach: proactively identifies and fills in gaps where needed.  

Nice To Have   

• Experience with automotive instrumentation.