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.

As a Controls Software Test Engineer at Rivian, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of powertrain domain controllers and embedded control systems for our electric vehicles. You will be responsible for designing and executing comprehensive test cases for Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to identify and resolve software issues. This includes developing and maintaining automated test suites that encompass unit, functional, and system tests, while performing hands-on testing to validate control algorithms and software functionality.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with system engineers and software developers to create and implement test cases, verification criteria, and simulations. You will automate test processes, enhance existing test scripts, and develop custom testing tools to ensure robust software validation. You will also troubleshoot systems and ECUs using a variety of lab and measurement tools, such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, Vector CANalyzer, CANape, and Rivian’s in-house tools, while tracking and analyzing software bugs through detailed log analysis.

A significant portion of your responsibilities will include performing ECU-level testing on MIL (Model-in-the-Loop) and HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) setups, validating control algorithms in both simulation and hardware environments. You will also contribute to requirements, SIL (Software-in-the-Loop), and regression testing efforts, defining and executing regression test cases to ensure software meets performance criteria.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge vehicle propulsion technologies in a highly innovative environment, helping shape the future of electric mobility.

• Design and execute comprehensive Controls software test cases for Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to identify and resolve software issues.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites, including unit, functional, and system tests, as well as perform hands-on testing.
• Collaborate with system engineers and software developers to create and implement test cases and verification criteria for powertrain domain controllers.
• Automate test processes, enhance existing test scripts, and develop custom tools for testing and validation.
• Troubleshoot systems and ECUs using lab and measurement tools, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, Vector CANalyzer, CANape, and in-house tools.
• Identify, report, and track software bugs; analyze logs to troubleshoot issues.
• Develop simulation models and test scripts to execute I&T events.
• Perform ECU-level testing on MIL and HiL setups and validate control algorithms in both simulation and hardware environments.
• Contribute to requirements, SIL, and regression testing efforts.
• Define and execute regression test cases, establishing pass/fail criteria.

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Controls, Electrical Engineering, or related field, with a focus on control systems.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience testing embedded systems or automotive ECUs.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink, including model-based design, Stateflow, and developing automation scripts (C programming is a plus).
• Strong experience with automotive communication protocols (e.g., CAN) and tools such as Vector CANalyzer, CANape, and scripting for signal measurement and command.
• Expertise in model-based software verification using MATLAB/Simulink and related tools.
• Familiarity with automating UDS test cases (DoIP experience is a plus).
• Working knowledge of vehicle dynamics, electric powertrains, and control theory.
• Solid understanding of dynamical systems, advanced control techniques (e.g., model predictive control), and high-bandwidth applications.
• Experience with resource-constrained microcontrollers and rapid prototyping platforms.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration workflows.

$170,000 - $200,000

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.

Candidate Data Privacy

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.

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