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
Imagine being at the heart of the electric revolution. Our team is creating groundbreaking power conversion systems for electric vehicles, smart grids, and more. We're seeking a highly driven Senior Embedded Software Engineer who's ready to be a key contributor and shape our embedded software landscape.
Join Us and You'll Be Empowered To:
- Shape Technology: Play a pivotal role in developing the software that powers the future of energy and transportation.
- Make a Tangible Impact: See your code come to life in real-world applications.
- Grow Your Expertise: Expand your technical skills and take on new challenges in a supportive environment.
- Collaborate and Contribute: Work within a talented team where your ideas and contributions are valued.
- Be a Key Contributor: Your efforts will be essential to the success of our innovative products.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be a vital contributor, responsible for the complete development cycle of embedded software for our innovative power electronics products. You'll have the opportunity to directly influence our software architecture and see your work come to life. Your responsibilities will include:
- End-to-End Contribution: Playing a key role in the specification, design, implementation, and thorough testing of low-level software (bare metal and RTOS) for various power electronics applications.
- Independent Problem Solving: Taking initiative to understand and resolve technical challenges and ambiguities in requirements and designs.
- Interface Development: Designing and implementing clear and efficient interfaces between software components.
- Multicore Implementation: Contributing to the development and testing of multicore applications for optimal performance.
- Real-Time Implementation: Developing robust and efficient real-time software components and interfaces.
- Quality Focus: Implementing and executing comprehensive software component testing to ensure stability and reliability.
- Hardware Interaction: Collaborating with hardware engineers and using debugging tools to verify software functionality.
- Detailed Documentation: Creating and maintaining thorough documentation for your software projects.
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of embedded software development principles and strong C programming skills.
- Proven experience with version control systems (GitFlow, GitLab).
- Ability to develop and utilize scripting languages (Python) for testing and automation.
- Familiarity with software build systems and the ability to work with build scripts (Bazel preferred, CMake, Makefile).
- A strong grasp of real-time software concepts and testing methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to independently design, implement, and test embedded software modules.
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.
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