Job Description
About Rivian
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
Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between August 2025 through May 2027.
If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full time positions on our Rivian careers site.
Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements.
As an intern, you will work with the electromagnetic compatibility engineering group to assimilate design information from multiple sources (ECU design schematics & layouts, wire harness schematics, component data sheets, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Identify potential EMI/EMC interactions between circuits and develop mitigation strategies.
- Apply first-principles electrical engineering concepts.
- Learn to see the “hidden schematics” that can arise as part of the complex architecture of a modern electric vehicle.
Qualifications
- Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
- Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Engineering.
- Completion of advanced core electronics circuits courses and labs (ECE 342, 343).
- Experience with circuit simulation (e.g., SPICE) and analog small-signal analysis techniques.
- Proficiency with basic electronic measurement tools and techniques (time-domain probing with oscilloscope, logic analyzers, LCR meter, etc.).
- Fundamentals of modelling tools for antennas and transmissions lines, preferred.
- Elective coursework in Electromagnetic Compatibility, preferred.
- Completion of ECE 329 (Fields and Waves I) and ECE 350 (Fields and Waves II), preferred.
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Equal Opportunity
Rivian 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. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.
