Staff Diagnostic System Development Engineer

$171,100 - $213,900/Yr

Rivian - Irvine, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Irvine, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Diagnostic System Development Engineer at Rivian will serve as the diagnostic system expert for one or more vehicle sub-systems. This role involves ensuring appropriate requirements definition, software development, and implementation of diagnostic systems to support engineering, manufacturing, and service needs. The engineer will collaborate with various stakeholders, including software and hardware engineering teams, to integrate necessary diagnostic system coverage and drive continuous improvement in diagnostic systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert within one or more vehicle sub-systems driving diagnostic system development of that domain's onboard diagnostic (OBD) system.
• Serve as the primary interface between your domain's software development team and diagnostic software, manufacturing, and service.
• Define diagnostic system coverage requirements for your sub-system based on DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Develop diagnostic monitoring strategies for your domain including: detailed requirements definition, algorithm development, software implementation, and integration.
• Work with your domain's software development team to ensure correct implementation of all diagnostic system requirements.
• Develop familiarity and proficiency in Rivian's code base and ultimately take responsibility to directly develop (code) diagnostic software.
• Organize feedback from the manufacturing plant, service, and engineering to facilitate continued diagnostic system improvement and drive the update of requirements and implementation.
• Support technical integration of your domain at the manufacturing plant as relates to the onboard diagnostic system.
• Perform above tasks in support of all programs currently in the field and in future development across all of Rivian's platforms.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering (preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Software related discipline).
• 6+ years of experience in an engineering role (level negotiable based on experience).
• Experience in OBD II.
• Technical understanding of electrical vehicle architecture.
• Hands-on working capability with electromechanical (vehicle) systems.
• Effective ability to troubleshoot and root cause complex systems.
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CANFD, ETH, LIN, UART, SENT, etc.).
• Familiarity with all layers of diagnostic communication protocols (ISO-14229-x, SAE J1979-x, ISO-15031, ISO 15765-x, ISO 13400-x, etc.).
• Familiarity with diagnostic standards (SAE J2012, SAE J1979, SAE J1930, SAE J1962, SAE J1978, etc.).
• Familiarity with C and Python.
• Familiarity with Gitlab.
• Experience in security, functional safety, and telematics is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and deliver technical projects.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple cross-functional disciplines, including external stakeholders.
• Ability to think fast, prioritize, and make decisions that benefit Rivian as a whole using a first principles approach.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in security, functional safety, and telematics.

Benefits

• 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.