Autonomy Data & Vehicle Bring-Up Engineer

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 162,800 - 203,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Comprehensive insurance benefits

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Vehicle Build and Bring Up Engineer in Palo Alto to bridge design engineering and vehicle prototyping. You will lead the operational handoff, ensuring high-quality builds and data integrity for autonomy stacks.

With a focus on workflow optimization, your role includes developing tools and documentation for technicians and overseeing hardware integration. The position offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $162,800-$203,500 for Bay Area candidates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a prototyping or manufacturing environment.
• High proficiency with ISO 14229 (UDS), DoIP, and DoCAN.
• Hands-on experience with automotive test execution environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of complex build tasks from engineering to operator-led processes.
• Engineer solutions to reduce cycle time while maintaining build integrity.
• Ensure the full autonomy data collection suite is mission-ready.
• Validate that every build meets rigorous data-logging standards.
• Lead the physical integration of base vehicles into data collection platforms.
• Develop and implement EOL testing tools for the prototyping environment.
• Create tools and documentation that enable technicians to execute tasks.

Skills

Operational Handoff & Enablement

Workflow Optimization

Bring‑Up Execution & Success

Data Quality Assurance

Hardware Upfit & Release Support

End‑of‑Line & Quality Validation

Cross‑Functional Empowerment

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Python

Bash

Linux

Vector CANoe

NI TestStand

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Vehicle Build and Bring Up Engineer in Palo Alto to bridge design engineering and vehicle prototyping. You will lead the operational handoff, ensuring high-quality builds and data integrity for autonomy stacks.

With a focus on workflow optimization, your role includes developing tools and documentation for technicians and overseeing hardware integration. The position offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $162,800-$203,500 for Bay Area candidates.