Sr. Embedded Software Engineer

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 is pushing the boundaries of what vehicle software can do in terms of remote diagnostics and prognostics. The Reliability Diagnostics team develops innovative on-board software features that leverage sensor data to predict failures. This enables us to fulfill Rivian's goals of simplifying vehicle care and delivering an exceptional service experience to our customers.

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to spearhead the development of the Vehicle Health Monitor-our in-vehicle solution for prognostics. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and building the core of our software feature that monitors changes in the vehicle's noise and vibration signatures to detect system abnormalities. You will work with a team of top-notch engineers and scientists to build in-vehicle software features. These features enable Rivian Service to perform effective repairs and inform customers about required maintenance for vehicle safety and optimal performance.


Responsibilities
• Implement diagnostic and prognostic algorithms that uniquely monitor vehicle sensors and signals for system health in C++
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy complex data models into production-ready code to the edge within real-time embedded vehicle software
• Architect solutions that are highly efficient, ensuring minimal impact on system performance, memory, and power consumption in a resource-constrained embedded environment
• Implement data serialization formats like Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) for efficient and structured data transport
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product and UI/UX design teams to define, influence, and deliver compelling service features
• Drive quality through rigorous code reviews, continuous integration/development (CI/CD), and robust test-code implementation, including functional correctness and edge cases
• Define and scope Vehicle Health monitor feature software needs for future Rivian programs
• Grow your skills with continual learning, workshops and conferences


Qualifications
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar
• 3-5 years of professional experience building and shipping complex, production-quality embedded software
• Proficiency with Embedded C/C++
• Deep understanding of embedded Linux and RTOS fundamentals including multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization for resource-constrained embedded systems
• Hands-on experience debugging complex systems that involve interfaces to multiple sub-systems and ECUs
• Experience with inter-process/app messaging frameworks and Protobuf-based contracts
• Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)
• Experience with code versioning and CI tools (GitLab CI, Bazel) working in multi-repo structure; ability to read/fix build failures and resolve rebase conflicts quickly

Bonus Skills
• Experience in Automotive, Aerospace or Consumer Electronics industry
• Experience with SW development in Kotlin, Java
• Experience working on vehicle communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet, UDS)

Leadership & Influence
• Ability to spearhead development with minimal supervision, deadline driven mentality to keep progress moving along a producbon schedule
• Ability to collaborate with and influence a mulbdisciplinary team that includes data scienbsts, sodware engineers, and mechanical engineers within the company as well as external partners


Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $146,900 - $183,600 for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.


We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.


You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). There is no fixed deadline for this application; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the role is filled or the opening is no longer needed.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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How We Use AI in Our Hiring Process: To ensure transparency, we want candidates to know that Rivian uses iCIMS Talent Cloud Artificial Intelligence (TCAI) and AI-enabled tools to assist with screening, reviewing, organizing and highlighting profiles and applications that match the key requirements for each role.

AI does not make hiring decisions: Qualified candidate applications are reviewed by a member of our team, and all decisions throughout the process are made by humans. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgment. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Participation in AI profile matching is entirely voluntary. If you prefer that your profile not be used in this process, you can opt out at any time. Opting out means your profile will be excluded from automated matching and will not be surfaced for additional roles through this system. Your current application remains active and will not be affected in any way.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.