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 20 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, Product Manager, Facilities Technology, Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Enterprise Software. Most positions are in Engineering and Product.
Rivian's active AI hiring is concentrated in: serving infrastructure (45%), agents (40%), data (10%). 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 (18 roles), United Kingdom (1 role), Serbia (1 role).
Job postings at Rivian most frequently mention: Quantization, Autonomous Driving, Machine Learning, Real-Time Systems, Robotics.
In the past 30 days, Rivian has posted 14 new AI-related roles.
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| Staff Program Manager, Vehicle Test This role is for a Staff Program Manager focused on the operational and financial health of the Vehicle Test and Development department at Rivian. The responsibilities include designing tracking frameworks for the test fleet, coordinating software release readiness with engineering, managing the department's budget, integrating operational tools, and defining KPIs and metrics for leadership reporting. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field and typically 8+ years of experience in automotive or complex electro-mechanical products, with a strong understanding of vehicle development and validation processes. | — | 0 |
| Adventure Readiness Specialist - San Jose, CA This role is an entry-level position focused on supporting the Rivian Service team during peak seasonal periods. It involves vehicle operations, site maintenance, and basic vehicle repair assistance, with a strong emphasis on training and development for a future career as a Service Technician. The role requires flexibility, a desire to learn, and the ability to perform physical tasks. | — |
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| Senior Field Quality & Reliability Engineer This role focuses on driving field quality and reliability for Rivian's commercial vehicle platform by analyzing field data, implementing quality control systems, and leading continuous improvement initiatives using problem-solving methodologies. It requires strong data analysis, project management, and communication skills, with a background in quality manufacturing environments. | — | 0 |
| Senior Platform Engineer Senior Platform Engineer to drive continuous integration, release management, and self-service capabilities across Rivian's core stack, focusing on developer experience and robust infrastructure for shipping products. | — | 0 |
| Mechanical Design Engineer - Cockpit & Trim Mechanical Design Engineer focused on interior cockpit and trim components, utilizing CAD software (Catia V6/3D Experience) for design and development from concept to production. Responsibilities include collaborating with designers, managing engineering bill of materials, and supporting validation. | — | 0 |
| Adventure Readiness Specialist - South San Francisco, CA This is an entry-level role at Rivian focused on supporting the service team and preparing individuals for a future as a Service Technician. Responsibilities include vehicle operations, site maintenance, and assisting with basic vehicle repairs. The role involves hands-on learning, training through the TRAIL program, and professional development towards a Service Technician career. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician, Night Shift - Hudson, NH This role is for a hands-on Field Service Technician supporting Rivian vehicle repairs, focusing on diagnosis, repairs, installations, and inspections. It requires proficiency in tools, electrical systems (low and high voltage), chassis, brakes, suspension, and thermal systems, with a strong emphasis on safety and documentation. | — | 0 |
| Resident Engineer - Exteriors Resident Engineer for Rivian's Exteriors team, focusing on launching and refining exterior systems from prototype to production. Responsibilities include issue resolution, cross-functional collaboration, and driving continuous improvement in quality, cost, and delivery for vehicle programs. | — | 0 |
| Staff TPM Technical Program Manager responsible for driving programs in the Commercial Technology team, partnering with product, design, and software engineering to drive software development in consumer and employee facing products. This role requires deep collaboration from various stakeholders from concept to production, requiring strong partnerships with engineering, and other teams. | — | 0 |
| Staff Validation Technical Program Manager, Powertrain This role is for a Staff Validation Technical Program Manager for Powertrain at Rivian. The primary responsibility is to lead powertrain validation planning, tracking, and reporting for current and future drive unit programs, ensuring reliability and meeting COGS objectives. The role also involves building an aggregated validation view of the full drive unit and supporting a critical advance project. The position requires strong program management skills, experience in automotive validation, and proficiency with project tracking tools. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician - Richmond, BC This role is for a hands-on Field Service Technician responsible for supporting Rivian vehicle repairs. The technician will perform diagnosis, repairs, installations, and inspections, utilize technical resources for repair procedures, manage parts operations, and document technical notes. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment. | — | 0 |
| Electrical Engineer, Special Projects Electrical Engineer role focused on designing and building hardware for show cars and early prototypes, including electrical architecture, PCB design, and embedded software programming. The role involves rapid prototyping, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and hands-on work on the shop floor to bring ambitious concepts into physical reality. | — | 0 |
| Senior Technician, Special Projects This role involves building and modifying prototype vehicles, including electrical, mechanical, and software systems, as well as designing PCBs and integrating mechatronics. It is focused on turning ambitious concepts into physical reality for future vehicle models and special applications. | — | 0 |
| Staff Systems Engineer Autonomy Staff Systems Engineer for Rivian's Autonomy Software Systems team, focusing on owning the architecture and specification of platform services on the autonomy compute platform. This includes managing application lifecycle, system state, health monitoring, inter-process communication, and fault management, bridging the gap between the OS/middleware and autonomous driving applications. The role requires deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time OS, service-oriented communication, and automotive functional safety. | — | 0 |
| Staff Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Validation This role is for a Staff Technical Program Manager focused on vehicle validation at Rivian. The primary responsibility is to lead the vehicle-level validation roadmap from concept through launch, ensuring product function, quality, reliability, and real-world performance. This involves translating technical requirements and risks into validation strategies, building and maintaining integrated validation plans, and leading cross-functional alignment with engineering, program management, test, manufacturing, and other teams. The role also includes establishing dashboards and metrics, identifying and mitigating risks, and driving continuous improvement in validation processes and tools. While the company is in the automotive industry and likely uses AI tools, the core function of this role is program management and validation engineering, not AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Staff Sensor Design Engineer Rivian is seeking a Staff Sensor Design Engineer to own sensor system design, bring-up, and validation for their electric vehicles. The role involves hands-on design, characterization, debugging, and optimization of sensor systems, working cross-functionally to influence design and contribute to solving integration challenges. Responsibilities include leading development, evaluating signal processing techniques, supporting sensor selection, and driving technical decisions. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Staff Electronic Design Engineer Lead Lead a team of engineers responsible for low voltage electrical system design, bring-up, characterization, and validation for current and next generation Rivian products. This role requires strategic and hands-on leadership to define hardware requirements, drive technical decisions, and deliver products end-to-end. | — | 0 |
| Facilities Operations Specialist, Services This role focuses on managing facilities operations, specifically waste logistics and material flow, with a strong emphasis on vendor governance, data auditing, and process optimization within a manufacturing environment. It requires experience in facilities operations, industrial logistics, or vendor management, and familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles. | — | 0 |
| Global Supply Manager, Service This role is for a Global Supply Manager in the Service team at Rivian, responsible for sourcing and managing parts for their vehicles. The role involves strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and ensuring cost targets, timelines, and quality standards are met. It requires experience in strategic sourcing and procurement within the automotive or high-volume manufacturing sectors. | — | 0 |
| Technician, Waste Water (Nights) Operates and troubleshoots the Rivian Waste Water Pretreatment Plant and RO systems, managing water streams to comply with regulations. Requires IEPA Class K Industrial Pretreatment Certification within one year of hire. Responsibilities include assessing lab data, making operational adjustments, conducting light repairs, collecting samples, and supporting other EHS functions. Associates degree or 5+ years of wastewater systems management experience preferred. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician - Fresno, CA This role is for a hands-on Field Service Technician responsible for diagnosing and repairing Rivian vehicles. The technician will perform various repair tasks, identify product information, utilize technical resources, conduct road tests, manage parts, and document work. The position requires proficiency with tools, computer systems, and strong organizational skills. Experience with automotive repair, especially in electric vehicles, is highly preferred. The role involves working with low and high voltage systems, chassis, brakes, suspension, and thermal systems. | — | 0 |
| Sr. System Analysis Engineer, Powertrain This role focuses on the system analysis of gearbox and driveline components, specifically gears, bearings, and structural systems. It involves research, design, and development from concept to production, with a strong emphasis on analyzing component life, stress, manufacturability, and NVH parameters. The engineer will also create accelerated tests, provide technical support for root cause analysis, and collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing. | — | 0 |
| Cybersecurity Application Security Engineer Seeking an experienced Application Security Engineer to enhance and maintain the secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC) at Rivian. The role involves guiding software development teams to write secure code, identifying and remediating application security vulnerabilities, assessing scanner findings, integrating security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, reviewing source code and architectures, and collaborating with penetration testing and bug bounty teams. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Propulsion Durability Attribute Engineer This role focuses on developing and validating data-driven and physics-based models to predict vehicle usage, propulsion system loads, and component stress to ensure vehicle durability. It involves defining duty cycles, developing drive cycles, simulating loads, correlating simulation with real-world data, performing design of experiments, and communicating findings. While machine learning techniques are mentioned as a plus, the core of the role is in traditional engineering modeling and simulation for durability. | — | 0 |
| Staff Remanufacturing Engineer, Drive Unit & Dyno (End of Line Testing) Staff Remanufacturing Engineer responsible for the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of the Drive Unit End-of-Line Test (EOLT) / dyno system and associated remanufacturing processes at Rivian's remanufacturing facility. This role involves troubleshooting, process development, validation, and collaboration with various engineering teams to ensure safe, repeatable, and capable operations. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Motor Lab Technician II This role is for a Sr. Motor Lab Technician II at Rivian, focusing on the production of electric machines and traction inverters. Responsibilities include electric motor tear-downs, builds, test instrumentation, dynamometer and motor lab maintenance, repair, test setups, and operation. The role involves supporting engineers in improving test methods and fabricating test equipment. Qualifications include experience with dynamometer testing, experimental products, AVL/PUMA systems, and basic machine shop equipment. The role is hands-on and requires strong interpersonal and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Staff NVH Engineer, Active Noise Control (ANC) Seeking an Engineer to lead the technical development and integration of Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) systems within Rivian's vehicle platforms. Responsibilities include reducing cabin noise, maintaining technical accuracy, and meeting project milestones under production timelines. Requires expertise in ANC design, tuning, validation, automotive implementation, and specific tools like Siemens Simcenter Testlab and Audio Weaver. | — | 0 |
| Staff Power Electronics Systems Engineer Seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop power electronic components for Rivian's electric vehicles and DC Fast Chargers. Responsibilities include translating vehicle requirements into specifications, leading DFMEA efforts, and supporting the full product lifecycle from design to production support. Requires a strong background in power electronics and EV systems. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Staff EMC Engineer Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer for EV platforms, focusing on PCBAs & ECUs. Responsibilities include assessing electromagnetic interactions, providing integration guidance, and design validation. Requires a strong understanding of electrical circuit fundamentals and hands-on debugging skills. | — | 0 |
| Vehicle Operator II, Autonomy Systems Validation (2nd Shift) This role involves operating and testing prototype vehicles with autonomous systems, collecting data, and troubleshooting hardware/software issues for Rivian's Autonomy Systems Validation team. It requires driving experience, attention to detail, and the ability to document feedback for engineering teams. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Battery Systems Engineer This role focuses on High Voltage (HV) Battery Pack Systems Engineering, translating vehicle and end-user specifications into pack system requirements. Key responsibilities include leading the decomposition of international regulations (like EU 2023/1542, REACH, ECE R100) into actionable requirements, ensuring conformity through technical documentation and risk assessments, establishing Requirements Verification Traceability (RVT), managing outsourced battery pack programs, owning thermal system requirements, and chairing DFMEA working sessions. The role requires strong systems engineering skills, proficiency with requirements management tools, and experience in the battery or automotive industries. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Fullstack This role is for a Sr. Software Engineer, Fullstack at Rivian. The engineer will partner with architects, product management, and engineers on requirements, architecture, and design. They will build user-friendly, immersive, reactive applications, drive new UX/UI ideas, and take the scale and performance of applications to the next level. Responsibilities include building full-stack web applications with JavaScript/TypeScript and React, backend services with Go/Python and MongoDB, user interfaces with CSS, and deploying applications using CI/CD Pipelines, Git, Kubernetes, and AWS. | — | 0 |
| Staff Mechanical Design Engineer Staff Mechanical Design Engineer responsible for the design of Traction Inverter Modules, including busbars, housings, harnesses, and PCBAs, from concept to mass production. Requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve packaging and manufacturing challenges, and to investigate field failures. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, Special Projects This role is for a Sr. Technical Program Manager in the Special Projects team at Rivian, focusing on defining and driving complex, cross-functional projects from conception through delivery. The role requires strong program management skills, a background in engineering, and experience with the product development lifecycle and production processes. It does not involve direct AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician, Night Shift - Fishers, IN This role is for a hands-on Field Service Technician responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and installing components on Rivian vehicles. It requires general automotive repair skills, electrical system knowledge (low and high voltage), and the ability to work with diagnostic tools and schematics. The role emphasizes customer interaction and documentation. | — | 0 |
| Staff Engineer, Design Methods and Automation This role focuses on developing and implementing automation methods and processes for engineering design, including conceptual design, detailed design, and production release. It involves using tools like Catia and Enovia, creating CAD surfaces, managing component information, and developing knowledge-based automations and training materials. The goal is to improve efficiency and consistency in the design and release process. | — | 0 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager, Reliability Senior Technical Program Manager to own the end-to-end reliability program execution for Rivian's Electric Adventure Vehicles, integrating Design for Reliability (DfR) into the product development lifecycle from concept to production. This role involves managing schedules, resources, and technical deliverables with cross-functional teams to achieve reliability targets and mitigate risks. | — | 0 |
| Operations Coordinator, Autonomy Systems Validation Operations Coordinator for Rivian's Autonomy Systems Validation team, focusing on autonomous vehicle testing, data collection, and hardware/software integration. Responsibilities include coordinating vehicle operators, managing test schedules, implementing procedures, and performing initial troubleshooting of hardware/software issues. The role involves overseeing data transfer and reporting on operational performance. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Pose, Localization & Calibration, Autonomy Sr. Staff Software Engineer on the Pose Team at Rivian, focusing on developing and implementing algorithms for pose, localization, calibration, and SLAM. This role involves technical leadership, algorithm development using sensor fusion (GNSS, IMU, odometry), C++ implementation, mentoring, integration into autonomous vehicle architecture, and evaluation pipelines. The work is safety-critical and involves real-time embedded systems. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician - Sterling, VA This role is for a hands-on Field Service Technician responsible for supporting Rivian vehicle repairs, including diagnosis, repairs, installations, and inspections. The technician will utilize technical resources, manage parts operations, and document work. Qualifications include a High School Diploma, proficiency with tools, a valid driver's license, and computer skills. Experience in automotive repair, especially with electric vehicles, is preferred. Technical skills include understanding low and high voltage systems, chassis, brakes, suspension, and thermal systems. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Technical Program Manager, Vehicle Electronics This role is responsible for driving the Design, Development, Release, and Validation for a range of electronics modules used on Rivian's vehicle platforms. The Technical Program Manager will maintain awareness of overall program deliverables, drive development timelines with engineering teams, and serve as a key point of contact with suppliers during development. The role requires initiative, independent judgment, and leadership, involving collaboration with global electronics suppliers and internal development teams to deliver current and next-generation technologies into production. | — | 0 |
| Associate Specialist, Operations, Workplace Facilities This role supports daily operations and facilities services at Rivian's engineering facilities, focusing on space and project management, site services, and budget tracking. It requires a proactive problem-solver with strong organizational skills to ensure a functional and welcoming workplace environment. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Embedded Linux & Platform Engineer Senior Embedded Linux & Platform Engineer responsible for architecting and implementing full-stack embedded Linux solutions for next-generation charging products, from low-level BSP and kernel drivers to Yocto distributions and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on automation, security, and manufacturing readiness. | — | 0 |
| Field Service Technician - Buffalo Grove, IL This is a Field Service Technician role for Rivian vehicles, focusing on diagnosis, repair, and maintenance. The role requires hands-on skills with automotive systems, including electrical, high voltage, chassis, brakes, suspension, and thermal systems. It involves customer interaction, documentation, and staying current with technical skills. While Rivian builds EVs, this role is not directly involved in AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Principal Vehicle Line Manager This role is for a Principal Vehicle Line Manager at Rivian, responsible for leading the business and technical execution for a major vehicle zone. The role involves translating product vision into actionable roadmaps, owning unit economics, leading cost-down initiatives, partnering with supply chain, and ensuring technical and operational excellence throughout the vehicle development lifecycle. It requires extensive experience in automotive program management and engineering leadership. | — | 0 |
| Staff Power Electronic Controls Engineer Rivian is seeking a Staff Power Electronics Controls Engineer to design and optimize control algorithms for power electronics applications such as EV chargers and energy grids. The role involves virtual prototyping, defining controller specifications, developing novel control strategies, hands-on validation, and creating digital twins. Collaboration with system, electrical, and software engineers is key. Requires an MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Power Electronics or Controls, strong understanding of power electronics control, and experience with MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python. | — | 0 |
| Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician This role is for a Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician at Rivian, responsible for performing break-fix and preventative maintenance on plant equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining machinery, identifying and sourcing parts, and potentially performing welding and machining tasks. The role also involves participating in continuous improvement activities and updating maintenance records. Qualifications include understanding of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems, with preferred experience in industrial maintenance, PLC programming, and hydraulics/pneumatics. | — | 0 |
| Sr. CFD Engineer, Powertrain Sr. CFD Engineer, Powertrain at Rivian. Focuses on supporting design and optimization of lubrication and cooling performance of powertrain Drive Units assemblies using CFD and 1D modeling tools. Responsibilities include building, validating, and maintaining 3D CFD and 1D lubrication models, defining boundary conditions, translating simulation results into design recommendations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires a BS/MS/PhD in relevant engineering fields with at least 5 years of experience in CFD and 1D thermal analysis. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Android Applications, Autonomy Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of mission-critical diagnostic and data collection applications for the Rivian Central Information Display (CID). This role involves bridging high-level Android application development with low-level vehicle systems, building tools for data logging, visualization of vehicle health, system integrity, and real-time diagnostic streams. The application will interact with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and the autonomous driving compute platform, facilitating data collection workflows for autonomy engineers and test drivers. | — | 0 |
| Adventure Readiness Specialist - Service This is an entry-level role focused on vehicle readiness and site operations within a service center, with a clear pathway to becoming a Service Technician. It involves learning basic repair tasks, maintaining vehicles, and supporting the service team during peak periods. | — | 0 |