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
Help us keep the world adventurous forever by leading the way in designing and implementing the firmware that runs on our vehicles! As part of the platform firmware team, you will write code supporting every controller in our cars. Whether bootstrapping a new micro or designing an embedded file system, you'll work on the most impactful problems across the organization.
Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test automotive grade software destined for an ECU application running in an RTOS (Real Time Operating System) environment. This role requires the individual to successfully move up and down the stack, implementing MCU drivers, off-chip peripherals, and hardware-agnostic software stacks.
• Be aware of the various performance trade-offs related to CPU time, memory usage, debuggability, and traceability when introducing new software.
• Engage with multiple organizational stakeholders to solicit requirements and drive changes in our software stack.
• Take an active role in leading the debugging of various features from various software organizations.
• Drive future test strategy for our software to ensure every piece of code comes with strong regression suites and feature tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3 or more years developing software for embedded products - not necessarily automotive.
• 3 years of experience with an RTOS that includes an in-depth understanding of queues, semaphores, priority inversion, and task deadlines.
• 3 years developing MCU drivers for peripherals such as SPI, I2C, ADC, and others.
• 3 years developing embedded middleware (for example embedded filesystems or communication stacks).
• Proficiency in debugging things at a hardware level using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and hardware debuggers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Awareness of ISO 26262 Functional Safety and how it influences software design choices in an automotive environment.
• Knowledge of automotive diagnostic protocols such as UDS and familiarity with serialization formats like protobuf.
• Familiarity with automotive bus protocols such as CAN (Controller Area Network), LIN, and automotive Ethernet.

Pay Disclosure
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $146,900 - $183,600 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
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