UIUC Research Park Intern - Validation & Verificat

at Rivian Automotive, LLC in Champaign, Illinois, United States Job Description About Rivian 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 Internship Term:

Summer 2026 Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates.

To be eligible, you must be an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited program during the internship term with an expected graduation date between December 2026 through May 2028. Rivian's Internship Program requires active student enrollment. Information regarding your expected degree completion date is collected solely to verify eligibility and determine your availability for future full-time opportunities. Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and does not use graduation dates to determine the age of applicants or as a basis for discriminatory hiring decisions. If you are not pursuing a degree, please see our full time positions on our Rivian careers site. Note that if your university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is your responsibility to fulfill those requirements. In this role, you will help define, implement, and automate functional safety verification and validation (V&V) for safety relevant software requirements (SWSRs) of power conversion features. You will support development of a FuSa test plan, author and prioritize test cases, build traceability from safety requirements to tests and evidence, and contribute to automated coverage dashboards and reports. Responsibilities Define, implement, and automate end-to-end functional safety verification and validation (V&V) for software safety requirements (SWSRs). 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. 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 or power electronics test benches Exposure to requirements and test management tools (e.g., Jama, Jira, Jama/Flow) and traceability workflows Background in power electronics, power conversion systems. Prior coursework or project work in automotive functional safety or control systems Experience building dashboards or automated reports for test coverage and results #LI-HH2 Pay Disclosure The salary range for this role is $25.00-40.00 per hour for Normal 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... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportnity Rivian 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. Rivian 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 accessibility@rivian.com. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account