Sr. Advanced Diagnostics Engineer (Night Shift)

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, service, and IT/MES teams to identify issues, reproduce failures, analyze evidence, implement containment, and validate durable solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced, hands-on problem solver who can operate independently while collaborating effectively across functions.

• 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

• 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 one or more of 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

• Night shift hours are 6:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supporting high-volume automotive manufacturing or major vehicle launches
• Experience with end-of-line testing, manufacturing execution systems, flashing/programming, station controls, or factory automation
• Experience with embedded software integration, firmware releases, configuration management, or software version troubleshooting
• Experience developing diagnostic scripts, data pipelines, dashboards, or automation using Python or similar tools
• Experience with cloud-connected vehicle systems, telemetry platforms, or remote diagnostics
• Familiarity with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, board-level electronics, power distribution, and signal integrity fundamentals
• Experience improving serviceability, diagnostic coverage, or design-for-diagnostics practices
• Experience training or mentoring engineers and technicians