Engineering Technician, Prototypes

Irvine, Californiafull time

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$86k–$113k

H1B: no

rivianvw.tech Electrical Engineering Technician supporting build and installation of wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and rack hardware for test labs. The role involves collaboration and problem solving across teams.

Responsibilities

Build prototype and small-batch harnesses and cable assemblies from drawings and wire lists, with components kitted and verified against the BOM.
Crimp, strip, and solder to IPC standards and hold yourself accountable to the highest quality assurance targets.
Install rack infrastructure to layout drawings, from shelves and chassis through power distribution, copper and fiber patching, airflow management, and remote management bring-up.
Participate in design reviews to flag drawing-to-build discrepancies and provide input on build optimizations
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers and lab techs on safety checks, software load, system-level functional checks, and hands-on debug and repair of live test assets.
Collaborate with all relevant Engineers and Technicians to problem solve challenges as a team, with optimism and grit to reach the best end goal.

Qualification

2+ years of automotive2+ years of light fabricationMethodical planning and build hygiene

Required

Technical/ vocational certificate in vehicle systems or related field preferred
2+ years of automotive, aerospace, or industrial harness assembly build experience to IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 2 or an equivalent experience building and troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems in early development stages.
2+ years of light fabrication: drilling, cutting sheet metal, etc.
Methodical planning and build hygiene : kitting and verifying against a bill of materials, and Tracking deviations from drawings.
Strong electrical system troubleshooting skillset required
Experience closely collaborating with engineering teams preferred
Familiarity with prototype manufacturing techniques and their application is preferred
Experience with basic mechanical design and CAD preferred
Ability to thrive under pressure and apply creative and critical thinking to deliver exceptional results
Good team player with excellent communication