{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"d67f2670ffe684b2206cde5e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d67f2670ffe684b2206cde5e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/d67f2670ffe684b2206cde5e","title":"Sr. Security Validation Engineer","description":"About Rivian:\nRivian 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.\n\nAs 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.\nRole Summary:\nThe Product Cybersecurity team designs, builds and implements solutions within our vehicles that focus on the safety, security, and privacy of our customers.This role is located at our plant in Normal, Illinois and reports into the Sr. Manager, Security Integration and Testing.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop test methods for validating security requirements for Rivian and supplier software\nDevelop test cases and harnessing for our security test automation platform\nWork closely with cross-domain teams to implement, review and validate issues\nWork with Factory Software teams to automate tasks for vehicle builds\nMaintain HIL resources and systems\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience\nFocus fields - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Similar\n5+ experience working on security, embedded systems, system engineering, and/or test automation\nComfortable with a high level programming language like Python, Go, Java or Rust\nUnderstanding of networking concepts (Switching, routing, VLANs, etc)\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with C/C++ in a variety of applications, (i.e., from bare-metal MCU development up to application SW on an embedded Linux device)\nSome familiarity with automotive networking interfaces and protocols (CAN, UDS, etc.)\nSome experience with Hardware, such as harnessing, electronics integration, schematic review, etc\nCompany Statements:\nEqual Opportunity\nRivian 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.\n\nRivian 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 candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.\nCandidate Data Privacy\nRivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.\n\nRivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.\n\nRivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.\n\nPlease note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.","company":"Rivian","rawCompany":"rivian","city":"Normal","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:44:53.077Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"17-2112.02","title":"Validation Engineers","slug":"validation-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"336320","title":"Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing","slug":"motor-vehicle-electrical-and-electronic-equipment-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Sr. Security Validation Engineer","description":"About Rivian:\nRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. 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Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.\nRole Summary:\nThe Product Cybersecurity team designs, builds and implements solutions within our vehicles that focus on the safety, security, and privacy of our customers.This role is located at our plant in Normal, Illinois and reports into the Sr. Manager, Security Integration and Testing.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop test methods for validating security requirements for Rivian and supplier software\nDevelop test cases and harnessing for our security test automation platform\nWork closely with cross-domain teams to implement, review and validate issues\nWork with Factory Software teams to automate tasks for vehicle builds\nMaintain HIL resources and systems\nQualifications:\nBachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience\nFocus fields - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Similar\n5+ experience working on security, embedded systems, system engineering, and/or test automation\nComfortable with a high level programming language like Python, Go, Java or Rust\nUnderstanding of networking concepts (Switching, routing, VLANs, etc)\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with C/C++ in a variety of applications, (i.e., from bare-metal MCU development up to application SW on an embedded Linux device)\nSome familiarity with automotive networking interfaces and protocols (CAN, UDS, etc.)\nSome experience with Hardware, such as harnessing, electronics integration, schematic review, etc\nCompany Statements:\nEqual Opportunity\nRivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. 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