Location
Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/9/2026
Compensation
$237,000 - $296,000 per year
Job description
Rivian is seeking a high-caliber Sr. Staff Design Verification Engineer to join the ADAS and Inference Silicon team. This role focuses on the end-to-end functional verification of next-generation SoCs, ensuring high performance and reliability in AI accelerator architectures. The ideal candidate will leverage advanced verification methodologies and collaborate with firmware teams for hardware-software co-verification. A passion for innovation and a commitment to safety standards are essential for success in this position.
Requirements
- Typically 10+ years of industry experience in ASIC design verification.
- BS/MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Deep understanding of Computer Architecture and memory hierarchies.
- Familiarity with interconnect protocols and low-power design verification.
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end functional and performance verification of AI accelerator architectures.
- Ensure bit-accurate numerical integrity and high-bandwidth dataflow for production-scale workloads.
- Leverage SystemVerilog/UVM for Coverage-Driven Verification to meet functional targets.
- Apply Formal Verification to exhaustively prove corner cases in safety-critical systems.
- Collaborate with firmware teams using Emulation and FPGA prototyping for full-stack software verification.
Benefits
- Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Rivian Automotive Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
101
FY2026
Approval rate
97.5%
FY2026
LCA certified
258
FY2026
Entry-level share
3.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+60%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-42%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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