Lead Vehicle Diagnostics & Systems Engineer

Rivian; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Senior Advanced Diagnostics Engineer to support factory and vehicle software diagnostics across manufacturing, launch, end‑of‑line, and vehicle test environments. This role will investigate complex electrical, vehicle software, factory software, and production issues; provide hands‑on technical support; and drive problems to root cause and corrective action.

The Senior Advanced Diagnostics Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, or a related technical field
• 2+ years of relevant experience in automotive systems, vehicle software, factory software, electrical hardware, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, reliability engineering, or advanced diagnostics
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems in a production, launch, test, or service environment
• Experience leading root‑cause investigations, containment activities, and corrective actions for complex or recurring issues
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, ECUs, communication networks, and diagnostic concepts
• Experience with CAN, CAN FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, UDS, or related vehicle communication protocols
• Experience analyzing software logs, network traces, production data, test results, and system telemetry
• Experience with diagnostic and debugging tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, Wireshark, oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition systems, or comparable tools
• Ability to troubleshoot interactions between vehicle systems, embedded software, factory applications, manufacturing equipment, and IT/MES infrastructure
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple issues, and make sound technical decisions with limited guidance

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical triage and troubleshooting for vehicle, factory software, electrical hardware, and production‑impacting issues
• Lead investigations for recurring or high‑severity concerns across manufacturing and vehicle systems
• Apply structured problem‑solving methods such as 8D, fault‑tree analysis, data analysis, fault reproduction, and controlled experimentation
• Investigate issues across vehicle ECUs, networks, diagnostics interfaces, embedded software, factory applications, end‑of‑line systems, and supporting IT/MES infrastructure
• Use vehicle diagnostic tools, production data, logs, traces, network captures, and electrical test equipment to isolate failures and validate corrective actions
• Support lineside, end‑of‑line, launch, rework, and flash‑lab investigations, including hands‑on testing and vehicle or station troubleshooting
• Partner with Firmware Integration Engineering, Vehicle Software, Electrical Hardware, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and IT/MES teams to drive issues to closure
• Document clear problem statements, evidence, reproduction steps, suspected causes, containment actions, owners, and closure criteria
• Translate diagnostic findings into defect reports, corrective‑action recommendations, test updates, and process improvements
• Monitor issue trends across vehicles, stations, software versions, configurations, suppliers, and production processes
• Develop and improve diagnostic playbooks, troubleshooting procedures, escalation workflows, and knowledge‑base content
• Create or improve dashboards, metrics, scripts, and other tools that improve issue detection, prioritization, and response time
• Support software and firmware integration activities by helping evaluate changes, investigate regressions, and confirm production readiness
• Identify opportunities to improve diagnostic coverage, factory tooling, station robustness, and design‑for‑diagnostics practices
• Mentor engineers and technicians in advanced troubleshooting, evidence collection, root‑cause analysis, and technical communication
• Represent Advanced Diagnostics in issue reviews, launch readiness meetings, incident reviews, and cross‑functional working sessions

Skills

Vehicle ECUs

CAN/CAN FD

Diagnostics concepts

Problem solving

Technical writing

Education

Bachelors in engineering

Tools

CANalyzer

CANoe

Wireshark

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

DAQ systems

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Senior Advanced Diagnostics Engineer to support factory and vehicle software diagnostics across manufacturing, launch, end‑of‑line, and vehicle test environments. This role will investigate complex electrical, vehicle software, factory software, and production issues; provide hands‑on technical support; and drive problems to root cause and corrective action.

The Senior Advanced Diagnostics Engineer will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality,