Sr. Power Electronic Software Engineer

Watershed Ventures; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 135,100 - 168,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision insurance

Family coverage for dependents

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a skilled embedded software engineer to develop and test real-time software for power electronics and ECUs. You will work across bare metal and RTOS environments, supporting multi‑core controllers and timing‑critical architectures.

Responsibilities include design interfaces, verify operation with hardware and HIL setups, and ensure ISO26262 compliant software. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s preferred and experience with Python scripting for testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of software development experience with real‑time embedded C systems.
• Fluency in state‑of‑the‑art embedded software practices using the C programming language.

Responsibilities

• Specification, design, implementation, and testing of both bare metal and RTOS low‑level software for power electronics applications.
• Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs.
• Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware.
• Design, develop, implement, and test multicore interfaces and applications.
• Develop multicore, timing critical software architectures.
• Create elegant, efficient real‑time software components and interfaces.
• Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness.
• Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation.
• Design ISO26262 compliant software.
• Document requirements, software design and test procedures and results.

Skills

Real-time embedded C

RTOS concepts

Multicore software design

Testing scripts (Python)

Version control (GitFlow/GitLab)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/electrical engineering/computer science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GitFlow

GitLab

SCons

CMake

Makefile

Job description

Role Summary

Our team develops firmware and controls for a diverse array of power conversion systems, encompassing both vehicle and energy products, such as DC fast chargers, residential bidirectional chargers, and onboard power electronics systems. The ideal candidate will support the full software development lifecycle for power electronics and support ECUs, from specification and design to implementation and testing. This will require proficiency in a variety of embedded architectures, from bare metal to RTOS implementations, as well as a deep understanding of modern multi‑core 32‑bit embedded controller peripherals and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Specification, design, implementation, and testing of both bare metal and RTOS low‑level software for power electronics applications
• Work with/resolve ambiguity in requirements/specifications/designs
• Design and specify interfaces between application software and firmware
• Design, develop, implement, and test multicore interfaces and applications
• Develop multicore, timing critical software architectures
• Create elegant, efficient real‑time software components and interfaces
• Develop software component testing methodologies and implementations to ensure maturity/stability/release readiness
• Work with hardware and debuggers at a bench and HIL level to verify software operation
• Design ISO26262 compliant software
• Document requirements, software design and test procedures and results

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science
• Master’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of software development experience with real‑time embedded C systems
• Fluency in state‑of‑the‑art embedded software practices using the C programming language
• Proficiency in version control software processes and techniques (GitFlow, GitLab)
• Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python)
• Knowledge of software build procedures and the ability to maintain build scripts (SCons preferred, CMake, Makefile)
• Strong background in real‑time software component design and testing

Pay

Salary Range for California Based Candidates: $135,100 - $168,900.00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. Rivian 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 [e-mail].