UIUC Research Park – Hardware Functional Safety Intern

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.

About the Role

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 2025 through May 2027. 

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 have endless opportunity including the ability to understand item definitions including system architectures, understand safety concepts, understand functional & technical safety requirements for system as well hardware and software requirements, understand system & integration tests and verification & validation tests and much more!

Responsibilities

• Recieve training in Functional safety, ISO26262 Standard, Safety analysis and various tools for analysis, requirements, validation planning, etc. 
• Create automation flows to help achieve end-to-end traceability during the functional safety lifecycle. 
• Review and provide feedback on safety analysis, safety mechanisms, safety requirements and safety validation test cases.

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 Engineering.
• Electrical Hardware knowledge and scripting/coding expertise. 
• Deep understanding of the ISO26262 standard preferred.
• Must be located in Champaign, IL  and able to work out of our office in the Research Park. 
• Must be available for 20 hours per week in the Fall and Spring and 40 hours in the summer.   
• This project will require weekly task status update and monthly project update.

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for Internships: The range of pay for internships is 25.00-51.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, and other factors permitted by law. 

Rivian provides robust wellness benefits, and a medical insurance package for interns, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums. 

Apply through this link: https://go.illinois.edu/RivianHardwareFunctionalSafetyIntern