UIUC Research Park Intern - Validation &… at Rivian · Champaign

Summary: Rivian is an automotive company focused on electric vehicles and sustainability, and they are seeking a UIUC Research Park Intern for Validation & Verification. In this role, you will help define, implement, and automate functional safety verification and validation for software safety requirements on the R2 platform, supporting the development of test plans and contributing to automated reporting. Responsibilities: - Define, implement, and automate end-to-end functional safety verification and validation (V&V) for software safety requirements (SWSRs) on the current vehicle platform - Development of functional safety test plans, author, and prioritize test cases for all safety-relevant SWSRs in lockstep with software development - Build an end-to-end traceability matrix linking safety requirements to test cases and objective evidence (SWSR → test case → results → SWSR ) - Contribute to tooling setup and create automated coverage dashboards and nightly results reports to provide actionable visibility for engineering teams - Execute testing, support gap closure, and assist in generating final reporting to provide objective evidence for functional safety sign-off and de-risk the current vehicle program Required Qualifications: - Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering - Understanding basics of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and understanding of safety concepts, ASILs, and safety mechanisms - Experience with HIL or embedded test execution (running tests on HIL benches or embedded targets) - Familiarity with embedded software verification (test cases, fault injection, timing/threshold validation) - Basic Python or similar scripting for automation, data processing, and report generation - Ability to work crossfunctionally with FuSa, Controls, Platform, and test teams Preferred Qualifications: - Handson experience with HIL tools (e.g., Typhoon HIL) or power electronics test benches - Exposure to requirements and testmanagement tools (e.g., Jama, Jira, Jama/Flow) and traceability workflows - Background in power electronics, DC/DC converters, onboard chargers (OBC), or AC export/inverter systems - Prior coursework or project work in automotive functional safety or control systems - Experience building dashboards or automated reports for test coverage and results Required Skills: Functional Safety (ISO 26262), Safety concepts, ASILs, Safety mechanisms, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, Embedded test execution, Embedded software verification, Test case authoring, Fault injection testing, Timing, threshold validation, Python scripting, Automation scripting, Data processing, Report generation, Functional safety test planning, Traceability matrix development, Test management tools e.g., Test management tools Jama, Test management tools Jira, Power electronics, DC/DC converters, Onboard chargers (OBC), AC export/inverter systems, Dashboard, automated report building Benefits: Paid vacation, Paid sick leave, Medical insurance benefits