Electric Motor and Drive System Modeling Engineer

Company: Rivian Automotive
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: November 15, 2022

Job Description:

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 Future Programs team exists to expand the definition of Electric Adventure Vehicle with new product and ecosystem solutions. We are specifically focused on addressing local transportation and the outsized impact towards Keeping the World Adventurous Forever that comes with disrupting short, high emission trips.RESPONSIBILITIES:Using first principles, electric propulsion specific knowledge and strong physical system modeling skills - play a key role in a cross functional electric transportation product teamUtilize Matlab, Simulink and Simscape skills to model physical systems broadly and perform system level analysis, design trade studies and optimizationMacro subjects include vehicle level performance prediction and design tradeoffs involving acceleration, range, drag, mass, thermal management, various maneuvers and drive cycle profilesPerform detailed motor design simulations and optimizations in the 2D cross section and 3D domains via Ansys or other modern Multiphysics FEA toolsPerform detailed power conversion sizing studies optimizing for mass, cost, thermal, etcRun benchmarking analysis and experiments to understand competitive product specifications and ensure that Rivian products are significantly differentiatedRun or collaborate on user experiments to define key design and verification drive cycles and operating pointsParticipate in industry test standard definition processes for vehicle energy, power, range testsParticipate in test procedure definition and operations of key test methods including motor dynamometer, powertrain dynamometer, battery cycling, etc.Collaborate closely with mechanical design, electrical design, controls and embedded software teamsQUALIFICATIONS:10+ year track record of in depth modeling, test and development accomplishments in applications such as motor driven powertrains, electric vehicles, battery energy storage devicesDeep expertise in rotary motor design and manufacturing processesKnowledge of inverter or synchronous motor drive design and sizingStrong engineering fundamentals in the areas of physical system modeling and testing via programming and data visualization in Matlab/Simulink/Simscape as well as other application specific toolsFormal mechanical or electrical engineering education, M.S. minimum, higher education preferredEqual OpportunityRivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. 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