Sr. Engineering Manager, Embedded Software - Rivian

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. 

The Platform team is responsible for developing the foundational embedded software for our current and future vehicles, including drivers, the operation system, middleware, and comms stacks. A senior engineering manager on this team will lead individual contributors in delivering high-quality software, coordinate cross-functionally to plan the roadmap and manage team performance and development.  

• Lead and grow embedded software engineers on the Platform team, responsible for automotive-grade software across the embedded stack.
• Be a hands-on technical lead with an understanding of microcontrollers, RTOS, drivers, middleware, comms stacks, and effective debugging.
• Ensure the team delivers high-quality production code that is safe, well-architected, fast, reliable, and testable.
• Work with your team, Technical Project Managers, and external stakeholders to build, prioritize, and execute against the engineering roadmap.
• Conduct performance reviews, identify top performers, and support their growth into Technical Leadership.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience managing teams who have shipped and supported production systems.
• 10+ years’ experience as a software engineer delivering results within large-scale, safety-critical project environments.
• Experience with RTOS and communication stacks.
• Test automation tool selection and execution experience.
• Experience in automotive and associated communications protocols (CAN, FlexRay) is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Good team player with excellent communication skills.
• Passionately motivated to take ideas from development validation to a verified product.
• Hands-on approach, proactively identifying and filling in gaps where needed.

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.

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