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. Responsibilities Lead & Mentor: Lead and mentor a team of engineers specializing in Embedded Applications, Infrastructure, BSP, and Security, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative, innovative work environment. Technical Oversight: Oversee the design, development, and implementation of embedded software solutions—including low-level drivers, RTOS/Linux applications, and security features—ensuring compliance with industry standards. Testing & HIL Strategy: Drive test automation strategies, leveraging Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments to ensure software reliability and performance. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with program management and hardware teams to define project requirements, specifications, schedules, and resource allocation. Code Quality & Best Practices: Conduct regular code reviews and enforce coding standards and best practices. System Optimization: Drive performance optimization and resolve complex hardware-software integration challenges. Strategy & Growth: Stay ahead of technological advancements in autonomy and automotive embedded systems to shape product roadmaps and maintain competitiveness. Delivery & Operations: Manage project schedules, resource allocation, and budgetary constraints to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of projects. Qualifications Basic Qualifications 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams that supported production embedded systems internationally. 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in safety-critical, security-demanding, or automotive environments. Proficiency in coding with C, C++, and Python for embedded systems and test scripts. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing engineering environment. Excellent team player with strong communication skills and a proactive, hands-on leadership approach. Self-motivated individual with a focus on continuous improvement. Preferred Qualifications Strong technical background in Linux Embedded Application development. Technical background in Board Support Packages (BSP), device drivers, and RTOS/middleware architectures. Demonstrated experience with embedded security mechanisms (Secure Boot, HSM, hardware-root-of-trust, cryptography). Experience in the automotive industry and strong knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, Ethernet, PCIe). Direct experience setting up or managing Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments. Proven track record in fast-paced autonomy or ADAS environments. 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
[email protected]. Candidate Data Privacy and Technology Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. 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.