Staff Motor Controls Integration Engineer

This role is responsible for the development and integration testing of electric motor control and embedded software features on vehicle platforms. You will report to the Manager of Propulsion Drive Controls and Integration out of our Carson, CA location.

• Work with Controls Engineers and Embedded Software Engineers to test and verify the functionality of motor controls and inverter software features across vehicle dynamics, infotainment, connectivity, thermal, and other domains

• Lead vehicle testing and integration activities. Maintain the health of the vehicle fleet and root-cause software, mechanical, and electrical issues

• Develop and test motor control algorithms and calibrations for high-power electric drive systems consisting of high-voltage power converters and electric motors, including surface-mounted permanent magnet machines, interior permanent magnet machines, induction machines, and other machine technologies

• Perform validation testing at the system level and subcomponent level according to specifications and validation documentations

• Perform software regression and release testing for inverter control algorithms on dyno and vehicle platforms

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, vehicle test, diagnostics, and service teams

• Collaborate with other test teams to help ensure full test coverage across:

  • high-voltage dynamometer tests
  • hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) tests
  • sub-component tests
  • system-level (vehicle) tests

• Provide technical and constructive feedback to feature owners based on vehicle testing and data analysis

• Work as part of a fast-paced, diverse team of professionals supporting component development, subsystem integration, and vehicle integration

• Participate in vehicle test trip support for cold- and hot-weather testing. • Stay abreast of new technologies, competitive methods, and products

• Submit patents and trade secrets to advance Rivian’s intellectual property portfolio in the field of propulsion drive controls

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, or a related field

• 5+ years of EV industry experience or equivalent

• Hands-on experience working in vehicle test environments and high-voltage, high-power laboratory settings

• Knowledge of the theory and principles of AC electric machine drives and three-phase switching power converter topologies

• Extensive experience with data logging methodologies and hardware implementations

• Extensive experience with software tools such as CANalyzer, CANape, or similar

• Good understanding of vehicle dynamics

• Fluency in model-based design using MATLAB/Simulink, including modeling and simulation of electric drives

• Experience developing digital control algorithms for three-phase switching power converters and AC electric machines

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%, based on business demands

• Fluency in C and C++ programming languages

• Excellent interpersonal skills in a fast-paced team environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and a high degree of autonomy