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
In this role, you will be a member of the Future Programs team, responsible for all embedded software & firmware development on select next generation products. You will partner with existing embedded software, mobile, cloud connectivity and information technology teams through all stages of program development, from concept to launch. In this role you will collaborate with dedicated HW and UX engineering teams to deliver powerful, unique and vertically integrated user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead high impact vehicle integration workstream with complex and distributed feature implementation.
- Collaborate with design engineering teams (Electrical, Mechanical, Test etc) on designing and documenting the SW integration workflow of various ECUs.
- Provide full vehicle system integration support including feature implementation, ECU handshaking, debugging, root cause analysis etc.
- Conduct HW readiness testing with focus on safety critical functions.
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes. Implement a robust CI/CD pipeline to ensure the team has access to the latest stable and development builds.
- Support pre-production and production build activities and vehicle testing.
- Drive initiatives to ensure product quality and vehicle safety.
- Partner with existing embedded software, mobile, connectivity and information technology teams to share common platforms and code base, where applicable.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in embedded software/firmware development, preferably with vertically integrated consumer products.
- BS in an engineering discipline, preferably Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with I2C, SPI, CAN, CAN-FD, USB-PD, and other digital protocols and their HW layers.
- Delivering software-enabled hardware products, including low-level firmware development (drivers, bootloaders).
- Expert knowledge of embedded microprocessor tools and hardware peripherals.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and debugging embedded systems.
- Familiarity with real-time operating system platforms, ideally in functional-safety critical applications.
- Familiarity with hardware/software architecture selection with cost and performance tradeoffs (OS, MCU, etc… selection).
- Experience with CI/CD & test automation applied to consumer facing, software-enabled hardware products.
- Passion for and demonstrated proficiency in working with cross-functional hardware & software teams.
- Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
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.
