Role SummaryJoin as Silicon Validation Engineer in the Autonomy Hardware and Sensor Systems team. You will be part of the team building Rivian's next generation hardware platform to enhance vehicle performance and autonomous driving capabilities.
Responsibilities- Work w/ SoC validation team to refine and execute the SoC validation plan
- Use C/C++ software and FPGA technology to validate SoC for the next generation hardware design, enable SoC internal functional blocks and peripheral interfaces.
- Develop automatic testing tools and generate test coverage reports.
- Build benchmark tools to evaluate performance of the hardware system, including throughput, latency, resource utilization, IO or compute frequency metrics
- Document validation progress and results in Rivian's tracking system, to maintain good traceability
Qualifications- Bachelor or higher degree in EE, CSE or related field
- Proficient in C/C++ and scripting language (e.g., Python, Linux shell, etc.)
- Good analytical skills, written and verbal communication skills, and a team player
Preferred Qualifications: - With projects focusing on platform/embedded software development for SoC/Hardware System validation
- Prior experience in FPGA embedded software development (AMD Petalinux) and FPGA design (RTL)
- Prior experience in SoC validation including CPU, Memory, GPU and AI Neural Network Processor
- Prior experience in SoC HSIO peripherals like Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI CPHY, UFS MPHY, etc.
- Prior experience in System Level Test experience
Pay DisclosurePay Range: The salary range for this role is $186,000 - $232,000 annually for Bay Area 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.
Benefits: 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). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 7/15/2026.
