Director of Hardware Architecture

Company: Rivian
Location: Irvine
Posted on: May 18, 2020

Job Description:

We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company.

• Build and lead a team of engineers defining the next generation of vehicle platforms for company and B2B Customers
• Translate vehicle and customer requirements to vehicle and component architectures.
• --Work directly with suppliers to understand technology timelines and to drive development paths to meet production needs
• Work Closely with Vehicle Systems, Software Integration, vehicle packaging, Systems integration, and component development teams to push the limits of what is possible with emerging technologies.
• Partner with research, core technology, hardware, and supply chain teams to create vehicle and module requirements.
• Develop and prototype emerging hardware technologies and platforms
• Develop and inspire engineers to perform at their peak.
• Work to solidify complete architecture development processes.
  • 8+ years Managing a High Performance team of engineers in multiple disciplines
  • 12+ years of hardware design, vehicle architectures, or technology specification
  • Deep first principles understanding of technology and its implementation
  • Experience working in high performance/high reliability transportation products
  • Solid understanding of the development process and vehicle timelines.
  • Strong understanding of packaging limitations, weight, power, and performance tradeoffs
  • Strong understanding of vehicle level power/signal/weight distribution.

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