Functional Safety Engineer - Software

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.  As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.  ROLE SUMMARY:   As Functional Safety Engineer - Software, you will be responsible for performing functional safety analysis of internally designed application software and/or platform software. You will be based in Vancouver. Canada.   RESPONSIBILITIES: Contribute to creation of technical safety requirements Derive software safety requirements for the application software and/or platform software Support implementation of software safety requirements at the application software layer and/or platform software Support/derive  safety analysis using SW-FTA, SW-FMEA Lead  the development of SW architecture for safety, including ASIL decomposition, freedom-from-interference analysis, dependent failure analysis Derive safety measures (e.g. Plausibility check, Memory protection) in application software and/or platform software Support HSI (Hardware-Software Interface) content between software and internal/external developed hardware Support defining programming and coding guidelines, including model-based, for the software development teams Support tool classification and qualification across Rivian’s software toolsets Developing verification and validation methods to support testing of software safety mechanisms Writing test procedures and supporting testing of software Documenting all relevant software safety requirements, analyzes, architecture implementation, verification and validation events for application software/or platform software for Rivian ECUs QUALIFICATIONS: Over 2 years of experience developing safety software within the automotive or equivalent industries (e.g. aerospace) Experience with one of the domains: Suspension, chassis control, energy storage system, propulsion Experience/knowledge of ISO 26262 Experience with C programming and/or model-based design using Simulink Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. JAMA, Doors, etc.), issue tracking tools (Jira, Bugzilla, etc.), SW version control tools (e.g. Git, Bitbucket, SVN, etc.) Experience with agile software development process Degree education in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Science Good interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of integrity Experience working within a cross-functional team Proven experience working on multiple projects Strong team player; drive to exceed expectations and meet deadlines Equal Opportunity Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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