Senior Prototype Vehicle Development Engineer

Socket.dev; Wittmann (AZ); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to lead hands-on prototype vehicle development, commissioning, and debugging across vehicle software, instrumentation, and test assets. The role ensures development vehicles and test systems are built, operational, and ready for field, chamber, track, and proving-ground use.

The candidate will work on test vehicles, OTA updates, and diagnosing vehicle-level issues on early-development platforms, with travel up to 50% for remote events and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of automotive prototype or development experience.
• Experience with CAN and vehicle networks/diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Own prototype vehicle commissioning and activation of early-development assets, including software bring-up and provisioning.
• Diagnose and resolve vehicle-level software, electrical, and integration issues on development vehicles.
• Develop and apply AI-assisted analysis tools for validation routine optimization and data interpretation.

Skills

Vehicle systems

Electrical integration

Prototype hardware

Software-enabled development

CAN/diagnostic tools

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CANalyzer

CANape

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to lead hands-on prototype vehicle development, commissioning, and debugging across vehicle software, instrumentation, and test assets. The role ensures development vehicles and test systems are built, operational, and ready for field, chamber, track, and proving-ground use.

The candidate will work on test vehicles, OTA updates, and diagnosing vehicle-level issues on early-development platforms, with travel up to 50% for remote events and testing.