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Sr. Staff ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Rivian

Location

Palo Alto, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/9/2026

Compensation

$237,000 - $296,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
Approval 99%·Filings 685·New hires 98·
Established Sponsor
·FY 2025

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.

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