Rivian
Auto · EVs
- HQ
- Detroit, US
- Founded
- 2009
- Website
- rivian.com
Auto · EVs
Rivian currently has 8 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 50%, are focused on agents, with another 38% dedicated to serving infrastructure. Engineering is the primary function for these positions, with hiring concentrated in the United States and the United Kingdom. Frequent technology tags include model serving, inference infrastructure, and agent orchestration, suggesting a focus on deploying and managing AI models. In the last 30 days, Rivian has posted 4 new AI roles.
Rivian currently has 17 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Staff Software Engineer, ML Training and Inference Infrastructure (2), Data Annotation Specialist II, People Systems Solution Analyst, Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Enterprise Software, Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Software. Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Rivian's active AI hiring is concentrated in: serving infrastructure (47%), agents (35%), data (12%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Rivian is hiring AI talent in: United States (15 roles), United Kingdom (1 role), Serbia (1 role).
Job postings at Rivian most frequently mention: Quantization, Autonomous Driving, Machine Learning, Real-Time Systems, Embedded Systems.
In the past 30 days, Rivian has posted 11 new AI-related roles.
| Title | Stage | AI score |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, End-to-End Autonomy Seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to develop end-to-end models for autonomous driving, unifying perception, prediction, and planning. The role involves guiding the architecture, implementation, and deployment of the Large Driving Model (LDM), building large-scale training and evaluation pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure real-world deployment constraints are met. Experience with foundation models, self-supervised learning, and transformer models is required. | AgentData | 9 |
| Sr / Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Perception Sr/Staff ML Engineer for Rivian's Perception Team, focusing on developing, deploying, and optimizing ML models for autonomous vehicle safety-critical features. Responsibilities include owning the ML model lifecycle, architecting data pipelines, developing evaluation tools, and optimizing system performance for real-time embedded deployment. |
| ServeData |
| 9 |
| Staff ML Engineer, Hardware Software Co-Design This role focuses on optimizing quantized deep learning models for hardware acceleration in autonomous systems, bridging perception model design with efficient execution on embedded platforms. The engineer will research state-of-the-art perception models and develop optimization pipelines for quantized versions, customizing them for real-time performance and energy efficiency on next-generation autonomy hardware. | Serve | 8 |
| Sr. Staff ML Engineer, Hardware Software Co-Design This role focuses on optimizing quantized deep learning models for hardware acceleration in autonomous systems, bridging perception model design with hardware-aware deployment for embedded platforms. The engineer will research state-of-the-art perception models and develop optimization pipelines for real-time performance and energy efficiency on custom accelerators, collaborating with hardware teams for co-optimization. | Serve | 8 |
| Sr. Staff ML Engineer, Quantization & Compression This role focuses on optimizing quantized deep learning models for hardware acceleration in autonomous systems, bridging perception model design and hardware-aware deployment for embedded platforms. The engineer will research state-of-the-art perception models and develop optimization pipelines for quantized versions to achieve real-time performance and energy efficiency on custom accelerators. | Serve | 8 |
| Sr. Manager, ML Acceleration and Performance This role leads a team focused on compressing, optimizing, and deploying advanced neural networks onto Rivian's custom embedded compute platforms. The goal is to ensure the autonomy stack is performance-first while meeting next-generation safety requirements, bridging ML research with low-level silicon constraints. | Serve | 8 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure, MLOps, Autonomy Sr. Software Engineer, Infrastructure, MLOps, Autonomy role at Rivian focused on building and optimizing ML infrastructure for autonomous driving initiatives. Responsibilities include leading ML platform engineering, optimizing training performance, setting up scalable data pipelines, owning ML lifecycle CI/CD, and managing GPU/cloud costs. Requires expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, Python, Go/Java, Terraform, and monitoring tools. | DataServe | 8 |
| Lead, AI Product Engineer, Facilities Technology Lead AI Product Engineer to design, build, and deploy AI-powered products and workflows for Rivian's Facilities organization, using AI-native tools to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency. This role involves end-to-end ownership from problem identification to deployment and value quantification, with a focus on speed and simplicity. | Agent | 8 |
| Sr. Controls & Active Safety Engineer, Autonomy This role focuses on developing and validating active safety features for autonomous vehicles by integrating AI-based algorithms into safety-critical systems. The engineer will design, implement, and optimize these systems, leveraging ML/AI for detection, prediction, and decision-making, and will work with data teams to ensure high-quality datasets for model development and validation. | Agent | 8 |
| Staff Software Engineer, ML Training and Inference Infrastructure Staff Software Engineer focused on ML training and inference infrastructure for perception systems in autonomous driving vehicles. Responsibilities include optimizing performance of deep learning training on GPUs and optimizing inference latency on onboard systems, with a focus on transformer architectures. Requires deep knowledge of PyTorch and experience with large-scale distributed training. | ServePost-train | 8 |
| Staff Software Engineer, ML Training and Inference Infrastructure Staff Software Engineer focused on optimizing ML training and inference infrastructure for large autonomous driving models on NVIDIA GPU systems, including on-board inference latency optimization and distributed training. | ServePost-train | 8 |
| Sr. Staff Engineer, Autonomy Triage Sr. Staff Engineer, Autonomy Triage at Rivian. This role focuses on owning the architecture and methodology for the L4 autonomy triage infrastructure, turning road data into actionable signals for improving the autonomy stack. It involves defining and owning the end-to-end triage pipeline, enhancing ground truth infrastructure, evaluating metric parity, and driving the roadmap for triage coverage. Requires deep familiarity with AV development, ML model development/deployment, and large-scale data engineering. | Agent | 7 |
| Staff Machine Learning Compiler Engineer Staff Machine Learning Compiler Engineer to develop an ML Compiler for mapping Autonomy ML models to Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1), focusing on hardware-aware optimizations for inference performance. | Serve | 7 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Autonomy Staff Technical Program Manager for Autonomy at Rivian, focused on driving cross-functional projects involving sense and compute HW, Perception & Pose (ML-reliant), Planning & Controls, Infrastructure & Simulation (ML training/validation), Systems Definition, Integration & Triage, to build an Autonomy product. Requires experience managing AI/ML components and data pipelines, hands-on experience with ML-based products, and evaluation with metrics-driven analysis. | Agent | 7 |
| People Systems Solution Analyst This role focuses on enhancing and deploying People Systems, specifically Workday, by leveraging AI. Responsibilities include data integrity, building EIBs and reports, developing AI-driven data reconciliation and AI-augmented regression testing processes, evaluating new AI features, and partnering with HR teams to translate strategic priorities into system solutions. The role emphasizes automation and AI adoption within HRIS. | Agent | 5 |
| Senior Product Manager, Enterprise Software Senior Product Manager for Enterprise Software at Rivian, focusing on owning the strategy for critical Enterprise platforms, particularly in Supply Chain, Procurement, and Payments. The role involves driving the adoption of an "AI-first" framework, identifying and implementing Generative AI and ML applications to automate processes, optimize sourcing, and develop supplier insights. Responsibilities include cross-functional collaboration, resolving operational ambiguities, managing the product lifecycle, and creating data-driven frameworks for efficiency evaluation. | Agent | 5 |
| Sr. Product Manager Senior Product Manager to lead product strategy and execution for Rivian's Service business, focusing on strengthening foundations, scaling operations, improving customer experience, and driving revenue. This role involves building systems, workflows, and product capabilities at the intersection of service operations, finance, and technology. | — | 5 |
| Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Engineer role focused on building sophisticated data pipelines and managing the Databricks Platform. The role emphasizes a "Senior Mindset" for scalability and efficiency, and integrates advanced AI tools like Gemini and Claude into daily workflows for acceleration and automation. Responsibilities include hybrid engineering and platform ownership, architectural influence, advanced lakehouse development, platform stewardship, enterprise governance with Unity Catalog, and collaborative engineering with Data Scientists using Python, SQL, and dbt. Requires 4+ years of Data Engineering experience, proficiency in Python, SQL, dbt, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Fivetran, and Airflow/Databricks Workflows. | — | 5 |
| Autonomy Technical Program Manager Technical Program Manager to support the Rivian Intelligent Vehicle Evaluation Team (RIVET) Program, gathering real-world usage data and providing feedback on Autonomy features. This role involves managing day-to-day operations, using AI tools for feedback analysis, and bridging the gap between customers and engineering teams. | — | 5 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Enterprise Software Software Engineering Manager to lead teams designing and building scalable, intelligent enterprise platforms for manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems, driving an AI-first mindset for workflows, automation, and decision-support systems. | Ship | 5 |
| Analytics Engineer II, Product Development Analytics Engineer to support Product Development by architecting data foundations, building source of truth for critical engineering and business data, and enabling data-based insights for product and process optimization. Role involves building reliable data infrastructure, developing production-grade data models, pipelines, and automated workflows, and creating high-fidelity reporting. | — | 5 |
| Sr. Employee Experience Partner, Rewards & Data This role focuses on HR operations, specifically in rewards and data management. While it mentions leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency and employee experience, the core function is not building AI models but rather using AI as a tool within HR processes. The role involves managing HR escalations, ensuring data integrity in Workday, and driving process improvements with a focus on automation and AI for streamlining tasks. It requires experience in HR operations, total rewards, or global mobility, with technical savvy in Workday and ServiceNow, and an interest in AI for operational challenges. | — | 5 |
| Senior Data Scientist - Vehicle Access This role focuses on data engineering and analytics for vehicle access systems at Rivian. The Senior Data Scientist will define data foundations, build data pipelines, develop metric strategies, create automated testing toolkits, and perform pre-launch analysis. The goal is to transform raw vehicle data into actionable insights to enhance customer experience and system health. | — | 5 |
| Sr. Autonomy Data Collection and Prototyping, Vehicle Build and Bring Up Engineer This role focuses on the engineering and automation of vehicle build and bring-up processes for data collection fleets, ensuring data integrity for downstream ML consumers. It involves designing automation, electrical checks, and diagnostic workflows, optimizing the build cycle, and validating data quality for autonomy stacks. The role requires proficiency in Python/Bash and automotive diagnostic protocols, with an emphasis on leveraging AI-assisted tools to accelerate script development and automate tasks. | Data | 5 |
| Staff Cybersecurity Analyst, Risk Management This role supports Rivian's cybersecurity risk management practice, focusing on day-to-day risk management, monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs), and facilitating risk discussions. The analyst will use AI-enabled tooling and risk platforms to improve efficiency and transparency in risk decisions, maintain risk registers, and collaborate with various teams. The role requires experience with cybersecurity frameworks like NIST CSF and ISO 27001, and the ability to influence risk treatment decisions. | — | 5 |
| Sr. Validation Software Engineer This role focuses on validating the hardware platform, including an in-house AI accelerator SoC, for Rivian's next-generation vehicles. The engineer will develop software and use FPGA technology to test the SoC, create automatic testing tools, generate reports, and build benchmark tools to evaluate system performance. Experience with C/C++, scripting languages, and embedded systems is required, with a plus for AI accelerator, FPGA, and camera data processing experience. | — | 5 |
| Manager, Security Operations Center Manager for a Security Operations Center (SOC) focused on transforming it into an AI-enabled global operations center. The role involves leveraging AI, computer vision, and automation to anticipate risk and drive rapid response across the enterprise, bridging physical security with technical innovation. | — | 5 |
| Autodesk Systems & Construction Technology Manager This role focuses on configuring and scaling Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and implementing AI-driven solutions and agentic workflows to automate tasks and improve system capabilities. The role involves system ownership, documentation, training, and integration with broader digital ecosystems, with a significant portion of time dedicated to AI innovation. | Agent | 5 |
| Data Annotation Specialist II This role involves data annotation for autonomous driving, requiring familiarity with ML concepts to understand how annotations train the product. The specialist will become an expert in tooling, focus on quality and quantity, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and communicate errors. Prior annotation experience, team leadership, and process iteration are preferred. | Data | 2 |
| Systems Integration Engineer II, Automated Drive Integration This role focuses on integrating hardware and software components for automated driving systems, involving data analysis, dashboard creation, and root-cause analysis of system-level issues. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, prototype tools, and leverage automation and AI to enhance development efficiency. | — | 2 |
| Sr. Field Service Technician This role is for a Sr. Field Service Technician responsible for customer experience, vehicle diagnostics, and repairs at Rivian service locations. The ideal candidate will have strong technical acumen, customer service skills, and experience in automotive repair and continuous improvement. | — | 0 |
| Product Advisor IV - American Dream Mall, NJ (for future consideration) This role is for a Product Advisor IV at Rivian, focusing on customer engagement and sales within a retail environment. The responsibilities include achieving sales targets, providing product demonstrations, managing customer relationships, and contributing to a high-performance sales culture. The role requires experience in sales, retail, or hospitality, with a strong customer-first approach and the ability to work flexible hours. It is not directly involved in AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Instrument Panel This role is for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer focused on the design and development of Instrument Panel components for Rivian vehicles. Responsibilities include creating 3D models and 2D drawings in Catia V6, collaborating with cross-functional teams, developing DFMEAs, and executing validation plans. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 4+ years of experience in automotive instrument panel design, with strong knowledge of engineering principles and automotive regulations. | — | 0 |
| Regional Support Lead - New Site Launch & Event Execution This role is a Regional Support Lead responsible for overseeing new site launches and event execution for Rivian in various locations across Florida and Georgia. The role involves on-the-ground support, coaching field teams on brand standards and SOPs, advising on marketing activations, and tracking performance against KPIs. It requires a customer-first approach and the ability to thrive in fast-moving environments. | — | 0 |
| Staff HVAC NVH Engineer This role focuses on the Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) aspects of Rivian's HVAC and thermal systems. The engineer will lead NVH development for components like blowers, ducting, and vents, conduct testing, diagnose issues, and drive design improvements. Responsibilities include defining NVH targets, developing test plans, performing root cause analysis using various techniques, and collaborating with design, CAE, and supplier teams. The role requires a strong background in acoustics, vibration, thermal systems, and hands-on NVH testing, with proficiency in relevant software tools. | — | 0 |
| Warehouse Associate Warehouse Associate responsible for material handling, including inbound, outbound, inventory, and repackaging activities. Requires operating powered equipment, maintaining a safe and organized environment, and contributing to continuous improvement. Focuses on physical tasks within a warehouse setting. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Warehouse Associate This role is for a Sr. Warehouse Associate responsible for material handling, inventory management, and operating powered equipment in a warehouse environment. It involves inbound/outbound activities, repackaging, and maintaining a safe, organized workspace. The role requires experience in warehouse operations, forklift operation, and basic computer skills. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Advisor - Portland, OR This role is for a Service Advisor at Rivian, acting as the primary point of contact for customers throughout their vehicle service experience. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, documenting concerns, communicating technical information, coordinating with service teams, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The role requires strong communication, organizational skills, and the ability to manage service workflows. | — | 0 |
| Employee Communications & Experience, Sr. Manager This role is for a Sr. Manager of Employee Communications & Experience at Rivian, focusing on designing and executing internal communication strategies for customer, finance, and sustainability organizations. Responsibilities include executive communications, strategy development, cross-functional alignment, channel management, content creation, and impact tracking. The role requires strong writing, storytelling, and collaboration skills, with experience in fast-paced tech, automotive, or manufacturing environments preferred. | — | 0 |
| Senior Engineer, Supplier Development - High Voltage Components Senior Engineer, Supplier Development - High Voltage Components at Rivian. This role focuses on leading supplier industrialization and readiness for high voltage components, supporting supplier selection, driving APQP and PPAP requirements, evaluating manufacturing processes, and optimizing scalability. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are met and manage contract manufacturers' quality performance for seamless production scaling. Requires 3+ years of supplier quality engineering experience with high-voltage commodities and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. The position involves 50-70% travel. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Cost Engineering (Electrical) Manager for a team of Electrical Cost Engineers, responsible for leading cost modeling processes, developing should-cost estimates for automotive electrical components, and identifying cost reduction opportunities through supplier negotiations and VAVE activities. Requires strong background in cost engineering, leadership, and manufacturing processes. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Payroll Specialist This role is for a Sr. Payroll Specialist responsible for executing, auditing, and optimizing multi-state US payroll operations. It involves managing payroll cycles, ensuring SOX compliance, and partnering on system testing and data integration using Workday and ServiceNow. The role requires advanced experience with Workday Payroll and Time Tracking, strong knowledge of SOX compliance, and experience with enterprise ticketing systems. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician - Sparks, NV Field Service Technician for Rivian electric vehicles, responsible for diagnosis, repair, and maintenance. Requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, customer interaction, and documentation. Focus on ensuring vehicle quality and safety. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Diagnostic Technical Content Specialist This role focuses on creating and managing technical diagnostic information for Rivian vehicles, supporting service technicians in diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair. It involves authoring service information, performing on-vehicle validation, and improving documentation processes. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Field Service Engineer Sr. Field Service Engineer role at Rivian focused on bridging real-world vehicle usage with engineering and product development. Responsibilities include driving field issue detection, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation for Rivian's electric vehicles. The role requires acting as a field product expert, leading investigations, developing diagnostic and repair plans, and collaborating with various engineering teams. Experience with complex vehicle systems, diagnostic tools, and problem-solving methodologies is essential. Coding/scripting experience is desirable. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Field Service Engineer This role is for a Sr. Field Service Engineer at Rivian, focusing on bridging the gap between real-world vehicle usage and engineering teams. Responsibilities include detecting field issues, performing root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions, and supporting diagnostic/repair strategies for Rivian's electric vehicles. The role requires deep technical understanding of vehicle systems, strong problem-solving skills, and collaboration with various engineering and quality teams. | — | 0 |
| Product Guide III (Part-time) - San Diego Downtown Spaces This is a part-time Product Guide III role at Rivian, focused on customer interaction and experience within their retail spaces. The role involves welcoming, engaging, and educating customers, driving key performance indicators like leads captured and sales orders influenced, and demonstrating a high level of brand and product expertise. It also includes operational duties and maintaining retail standards. Prior experience in customer service, EV, sales, or hospitality is preferred, along with a valid driver's license and the ability to obtain necessary licenses/certifications. | — | 0 |
| Parts Advisor III This role is for a Parts Advisor at Rivian, responsible for managing parts inventory and ensuring a positive customer experience within service locations. The role involves understanding and executing processes related to parts procurement, shipping, inventory management, and customer service. It requires strong communication, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment. | — | 0 |
| Technician, Torque Control (Afternoon Shift) This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing torque tools used in the production of vehicles. It involves responding to tool issues, managing calibration, maintaining inventory, diagnosing faults, performing minor repairs, and updating dashboards to track performance metrics. The role also supports production system initiatives and requires hands-on problem-solving with automated and manual torque tools. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Channel Planner This role focuses on optimizing inventory levels for service parts and accessories at Rivian Service Centers. It involves developing and managing inventory, enhancing service center launches, and creating analytical models to track performance. The position requires strong analytical skills, inventory management experience, and strategic thinking in supply chain operations. | — | 0 |