Senior Safety Sensing Engineer

Irvine, CA, United States

About Us:

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:

The Senior Safety Sensing Engineer plays a key role in supporting crash sensing strategy development and sensor integration to ensure accurate crash detection and occupant protection. This role involves, analyzing sensor performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to refine sensing logic and deployment strategies. With growing autonomy, the individual in this position applies domain expertise, manages multiple deliverables, and contributes to continuous improvements in vehicle safety performance.

Responsibilities:

Support the development of crash sensor configuration and calibration to meet global safety
standards.
Analyze and optimize sensor placement, crash mode discrimination, and crash sensing
algorithms through analysis of CAE simulations.
Contribute to defining deployment logic, plausibility checks, and threshold discrimination for
crash events.
Assist in the evaluation of harness routing, packaging feasibility, and vibration requirements for
sensor integration.
Support the validation of crash sensing logic to reduce airbag deployments in gray zones while
ensuring secondary crash protection.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine sensing logic for active pedestrian protection
systems.
Work with suppliers to support sensor calibration development and integration.
Manage assignments independently, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment with program
objectives.

Qualifications:

B.S. or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or
similar
Internship or project experience in automotive or related field
Basic understanding of inertial measurement units (IMUs), accelerometers, pressure sensors
and their outputs
Familiarity of communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART)
Experience with Matlab, Python and/or scripting languages

Applied knowledge and understanding of engineering first principles
Capable of working as a member of a team across several cross functional disciplines, including
with external stakeholders and global teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment

Pay Disclosure:

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $135,100.00 - $168,900.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Company Statements:

Equal Opportunity

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