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 whats 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 the?Staff?Technical?Safety?Engineer?you will work with Other Technical Safety Engineers and System Engineers to identify functional insufficiencies and triggering events including misuse scenarios associated with ADAS features designed for?Rivian?vehicles. In this role, you will?use technical skills?and?work cross functionally to develop engineering solutions based on existing automotive industry standards (Ie. ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEEE 2846, etc.)?that?help define?diagnostic strategies for performance and functional limitations.?

• Define creative technical solutions to improve the safety of ADAS features?

• Develop work products in accordance with Rivians internal safety process based of existing industry standards??

• Perform hazard identification and risk evaluation based on functional system specification and identify risk acceptance criteria??

• Identify potential functional insufficiencies and triggering events by utilizing analysis techniques such as HAZOP, FTA, FMEA, STPA and misuse analysis??

• Collaborate cross functionally with functional safety engineers, system architects, software developers and verification engineers to ensure that the ADAS feature safety concepts and requirements are aligned with the overall design strategy.??

• Derive validation and verification test scenarios to demonstrate safety of ADAS features??

• Provide feedback and improve the internal processes?

• Bachelors Degree?in Engineering or Computer Science with 5 years of relevant experience?
• Strong ADAS system engineering background??
• Working knowledge of relevant standards and methods such as ISO26262 and ISO 21448?
• Experience performing System Safety Engineering tasks for ADAS features such as various analysis techniques (HAZOP/HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, etc)?
• Ability to drive technical solutions for SW and HW design?
• Experienced in requirement writing based on industry best practices?
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity??
• Experience working within a cross-functional?team??
• General knowledge of machine learning?is a plus
• Working knowledge of System-Theoretic Process Analysis (STPA)?is a plus
• Experience in probabilistic modeling of traffic scenarios?is a plus
• Knowledge of system and vehicle simulations techniques used for ADAS features?is a plus

Salary range for California Based Applicants: $186,000-$232,500 (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.

Equal Opportunity

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