Motor Drive Inverter Lead

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.THIS IS WHAT YOU''LL DO:* Build and manage a world class electrical engineering team with the charter of designing the power conversion, motor EM, filters and LV sense/control circuitry for differentiated light vehicle propulsion systems* Core competencies of the leader and team are electrical system modeling, power conversion design, schematic capture, critical components selection, PCBA layout fab and test* Lead/mentor the team through all development phases including concept, architecture, detailed design, simulation, fab, bringup, test, verification* Work closely with peer leaders in mechanical design, controls and embedded software* Facilitate roadmaps for key IC selection based on cost/capability, supply conditions, software toolchains, etc* Set the performance bar for the team in terms of innovation, engineering rigor, organization and execution* Play a strong role in vendor selection and management to ensure predictable and high quality execution of Rivian hardware designs* Recruit world class talent, develop team members, manage performance, conduct performance and compensation reviewsTHIS IS WHAT YOU''LL NEED:* 10+ year track record of detailed design and hardware validation of BLDC motor drives, inverters, or similar power conversion stages* 5+ years leading complex product design projects and managing indirect and direct reports* Strong engineering fundamentals in power conversion, electromagnetics, precision voltage and current sensing, motor control theory, etc* Pragmatic and focused on developing and shipping consumer product hardware* Professional accomplishments executing designs from clean sheet through protype, pilot builds and ultimately MP. Cost sensitive applications such as consumer or transportation preferred* Demonstrated accomplishments in team building and business process creation* Formal electrical engineering education, M.S. minimum, PhD preferred* Formal management / leadership training (ex: corporate training, 1:1 coaching or university)THIS IS WHERE YOU''LL WORK:Department: Next GenLocation: Palo Alto CAEqual OpportunityRivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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Created: 2025-11-01