Jacob Field
Prototype Electrical Engineer, Special Projects at Rivian
Long Beach, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Field is a prototype electrical engineer with nearly a decade of hands-on experience and a proven track record designing robust vehicle electrical systems at Rivian. He specializes in prototyping, zonal controller design, diagnostic tooling, and reliability testing across EV platforms, having taken projects from concept through documentation and organizational handoff. His background spans hardware development for environmental sensing, complex PCB design, and automation plugins that saved engineering time and reduced manufacturing errors. Passionate about human-centered and accessible technology, he also builds educational STEM programs and field-ready devices, blending practical lab skills with clear, shareable documentation. Based in Long Beach, he brings a maker’s curiosity to high-stakes automotive projects and a knack for translating cross-disciplinary needs into reliable, testable hardware and software solutions.
9 years of coding experience
Associate of Science - AS, Transfer degree, Associate of Science - AS, Transfer degree at Columbia Gorge Community CollegeBachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer engineering, Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer engineering at Oregon State University
Github Skills (2)
arduino-library7
midi7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Bobcatmodder/ProtoBots
May 2017 - Sep 2019
Contributions:132 commits, 131 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
Bobcatmodder/SipNPuff_Mouse
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
Contributions:22 commits, 20 pushes, 1 comment in 7 months
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