Staff Functional Safety Engineer, Software

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

As a Functional Safety Engineer - Software, you will be responsible for performing functional safety analysis of internally designed application software and/or platform software. This includes contributing to the creation of software safety requirements and leading the development of a safe software architecture using safety analysis methods. This role involves collaborating closely with the vehicle functional safety team, hardware functional safety team, software development team, testing team and system team to ensure delivery of safety software across multiple programs and variants. If you're passionate about delivering safety software solutions, please join us in shaping the future of automotive software technology.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to creation of technical safety requirements

• Derive software safety requirements for the application software and/or platform software

• Support implementation of software safety requirements at the application software layer and/or platform software

• Support/derive safety analysis using FTA, SW-FMEA

• Lead the development of SW architecture for safety, including ASIL decomposition, freedom-from-interference analysis, dependent failure analysis

• Derive safety measures (e.g. Plausibility check, Memory protection) in application software and/or platform software

• Support HSI (Hardware-Software Interface) development between software and internal/external developed hardware

• Develop test procedures and support testing of the software safety requirements end to end

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience developing safety software within the automotive or equivalent industries (e.g. aerospace).

• Experience with ISO 26262, with emphasis on ISO 26262 Parts 4,6,8 and Part 9.

• Experience in system engineering practices such as requirements authoring, architecture development, failure analysis and test development.

• Familiarity in developing automotive software with a focus on safety.

• Experience with embedded systems.

• Experience with C programming and/or model-based design using Simulink is a plus.

• Experience with Propulsion & Dynamics Systems such as inverters, braking ECUs, steering ECUs, Vehicle Torque Controllers is a plus.

• Experience with body systems such as frunk closure, cabin closure is a plus.

• Understanding and/or curiosity with infotainment functions such as display diagnostics, Qualcomm or equivalent CPU architecture and user notifications is a plus.

• Experience with suspension systems such as active/passive damping is a plus.

• Experience with High Voltage & Low Voltage Energy Systems such as BMS, Inverters, DCDC converters is a plus

• Experience with Vehicle power moding, hardware device drivers such as high side drives, full-bridge and half-bridge drivers and PMIC is a plus

• Understanding and/or curiosity with requirements management tools (e.g. JAMA, Doors, etc.), issue tracking tools (Jira etc.), SW version control tools (e.g. Git, Bitbucket, SVN, etc.)

• Familiarity with agile software development process

• Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity

• Experience working within a cross-functional team

• Proven experience working on multiple projects

• Strong team player; drive to exceed expectations and meet deadlines

• Degree education in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Total Rewards

We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.

Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.

In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs .

External candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site ( https://rivianvw.tech/#careers ). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board .

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.