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Sr. Functional Safety Project Engineer

Rivian

Location

Carson, CA, Palo Alto, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

$171,100 - $213,900 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202697.5% approval+60% YoY
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Job description

The Functional Safety Integration Engineer at Rivian plays a crucial role in managing safety-critical development across hardware, software, and systems for electric vehicles. This position requires collaboration with various teams to ensure compliance with safety standards such as ISO 26262. The engineer will bridge safety requirements with project execution, focusing on power electronics components, software, and controls. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the outdoors and a commitment to protecting it for future generations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, master’s degree or PhD in Electrical, Embedded Systems or Software Engineering
  • Experience working with Power Electronics Systems, Embedded systems, VLSI, Electrical design Embedded Software and Controls algorithm domains
  • Knowledge and Experience with FuSa Engineering in overall ISO 26262
  • Knowledge of communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, LIN, SENT, Flex ray
  • Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. JAMA, Doors, etc.) and issue tracking tools (Jira, Bugzilla, etc.)
  • Experience with C programming and/or model-based design using Simulink preferred
  • High level Knowledge of software and hardware safety analysis workflows impacting FMEA, FTA, FMEDA, DFA
  • Ability to understand and create end-to-end traceability within necessary requirements and analysis tools
  • Experience with communication tools such as Wireshark, CANalyzer or CANape

Responsibilities

  • Ensure vehicle level safety goals, integrity ASIL levels, Hazard Analysis Risk Assessment, Functional and Technical Safety Requirements are available timely.
  • Develop detailed hardware and software functional-safety product level safety plans with targets and deliverables.
  • Act as the primary bridge between functional safety leads, system, software developers, hardware designers and external vendors.
  • Plan, track, document and summarize hardware and software safety test cases and necessary coordination.
  • Co-ordinate quantitative and qualitative Hardware/Software failure analysis impacting safety.
  • Maintain and develop the safety case across projects and compliance traceability matrices.
  • Develop, refine and maintain hardware and software FuSa engineering workflows processes.
  • Develop strategies and deploy consistent approaches of traceability between high-level FuSa workflows and product level systems.
  • Plan integration-level safety test cases and execution by hardware or software teams.

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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