Staff Advanced Diagnostics Engineer

Role Summary

Rivian is seeking a Staff Advanced Diagnostics Engineer to serve as a technical authority forfactory and vehicle software diagnostics. This role will lead the triage, investigation, andresolution of complex electrical, vehicle software, factory software, and IT issues that affectvehicle quality, production throughput, end-of-line operations, and launch readiness.The Staff Advanced Diagnostics Engineer will establish scalable diagnostic methods, improveescalation workflows, and drive issues from initial detection through root cause, containment,corrective action, and prevention. The role requires a hands-on engineer who can move quicklybetween vehicle systems, factory equipment, software tools, data, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

● Act as a senior technical first responder for complex vehicle, factory software, electricalhardware, and production-impacting issues.● Lead structured triage and root-cause analysis for recurring or high-severity concernsacross manufacturing and vehicle systems.● Own problem resolution using disciplined methods such as 8D, fault-tree analysis, dataanalysis, fault reproduction, and controlled experimentation.● Investigate issues across vehicle ECUs, networks, diagnostics interfaces, embeddedsoftware, factory applications, end-of-line systems, and supporting IT infrastructure.● Use vehicle diagnostic tools, production data, logs, traces, network captures, andelectrical test equipment to isolate failures and validate corrective actions.● Partner with Firmware Integration Engineering, Vehicle Software, Electrical Hardware,Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Reliability,Service, and IT/MES teams to drive issues to closure.● Support lineside, end-of-line, launch, rework, and flash-lab investigations, includinghands-on testing and vehicle or station troubleshooting.● Define and improve escalation pathways, triage standards, diagnostic playbooks, andresponse workflows for factory and vehicle software issues.● Develop dashboards and metrics that improve prioritization, response time, andrecurrence prevention.● Identify systemic patterns across vehicles, stations, software versions, configurations,suppliers, and production processes.● Translate diagnostic findings into clear requirements, defect reports, containment plans,and corrective-action recommendations for engineering and manufacturing owners.● Influence future vehicle, factory software, and diagnostic-tool architecture bycommunicating lessons learned and design-for-diagnostics opportunities.● Establish technical standards for issue severity, evidence collection, reproduction,ownership, escalation, and closure criteria.● Mentor engineers and technicians in advanced troubleshooting, data-driven problemsolving, and effective technical communication.● Represent Advanced Diagnostics in technical reviews, launch readiness forums, incidentreviews, and leadership decision-making meetings.

Success in This Role● Production and launch issues are triaged quickly with clear evidence, ownership, andnext steps.● Root causes are identified and corrective actions are validated rather than relying ontemporary workarounds.● Diagnostic coverage, tooling, documentation, and escalation workflows improve overtime.● Recurring vehicle and factory software issues decline through systemic corrective action.● Cross-functional teams have a clear, trusted technical partner for advanced diagnostics.● Engineers and technicians become more capable and consistent in troubleshootingcomplex issues.

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering,systems engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may beconsidered.● Typically 6+ years of relevant experience in automotive systems, vehicle software,factory software, electrical hardware, manufacturing engineering, test engineering,reliability engineering, or advanced diagnostics.● Deep experience troubleshooting complex hardware and software systems in aproduction, launch, test, or service environment.● Demonstrated experience leading root-cause investigations and corrective actions forcomplex 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, orrelated vehicle communication protocols.● Experience analyzing software logs, network traces, production data, test results, andsystem telemetry.● Proficiency with diagnostic and debugging tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, Wireshark,oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition systems, or comparable tools.● Ability to understand and troubleshoot interactions between vehicle systems, embeddedsoftware, factory applications, manufacturing equipment, and IT/MES infrastructure.● Strong technical writing and communication skills, including the ability to presentcomplex findings to engineers, operators, executives, and other stakeholders.● Demonstrated ability to operate independently, establish direction in ambiguoussituations, and influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.Preferred Qualifications● Experience supporting high-volume automotive manufacturing or major vehiclelaunches.● Experience with end-of-line testing, manufacturing execution systems,flashing/programming, station controls, or factory automation.● Experience with embedded software integration, firmware releases, configurationmanagement, or software version troubleshooting.● Experience developing diagnostic scripts, data pipelines, dashboards, or automationusing Python or similar tools.● Experience with cloud-connected vehicle systems, telemetry platforms, or remotediagnostics.● Familiarity with electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, board-level electronics, powerdistribution, and signal integrity fundamentals.● Experience defining diagnostic requirements or improving design-for-serviceability anddesign-for-diagnostics practices.● Experience mentoring engineers or technicians and setting technical standards for ateam.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $114,100-$142,600 for Normal, IL-based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs. The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual performance bonus and equity awards.   We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits, including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.