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Staff Mechanical Design Engineer – ECU

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Lead mechanical development of electronic control units and internal vehicle-compute hardware for Rivian electric vehicles.

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Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Lead

Visa support

Not Specified

Salary

$1,49,000 – $1,87,000 per year

Official Palo Alto base-pay range. Actual compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications and location.

Opportunity

Job Description

The engineer develops ECU enclosures, PCB mechanical-change orders, thermal systems and vehicle integration from requirements through validation.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical design of vehicle ECUs.

Develop enclosures and thermal-management solutions.

Perform packaging and integration trade studies.

Create drawings and tolerance analyses.

Support thermal and finite-element studies.

Lead DFMEA and manufacturing-process reviews.

Eligibility

Mechanical-engineering degree or equivalent experience.

Extensive mechanical hardware-development experience.

Strong three-dimensional CAD ability.

Knowledge of electronics packaging and thermal management.

Understanding of production manufacturing processes.

Required Skills

ECU mechanical designElectronics packagingThermal managementGD&TTolerance analysisDFMEA

Preferred Skills

CATIA V6Finite-element analysisSheet-metal designDie castingInjection moulding

Application Instructions

Apply through the official Rivian career portal and provide the requested ECU, CAD and electronics-packaging experience.

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