Rivian · 1 day ago
OTA Operations Engineer - Release Management
US-CA-Irvine
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$105K/yr - $131K/yr
3+ years expRivian is a company focused on revolutionizing the connected car segment, and they are seeking a Release Engineer to support their global engineering operations team. This role involves managing vehicle software updates and fleet health data, ensuring robust support for all vehicles, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance OTA integrations and solutions.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Ensure robust software update support for all consumer/commercial vehicles by proactively managing software updates and anomalies across Rivian’s global fleet
Assist and track OTA software update campaigns and associated processes across Rivian’s global fleet
You will deploy, design, and implement analytics solutions using technology and deploy innovative offerings that facilitate fleet health user experience for software updates
Responsible for predicting, testing, and validating OTA and vehicle telematics solutions, end to end in partnership with Rivian Engineering and other teams
Work cross-functionally with engineering, product, design to onboard and validate new OTA integrations, solutions, and features prior to releasing to production
Perform data analysis to maintain and monitor fleet health across the Rivian fleet
Qualification
Required
3+ years working as technical/operations engineer within the IoT, fleet management/ wireless/networking, or connected car/EV industries
Experience with IoT solutions that involve complex OTA campaigns, fleet management software lifecycle management
Experience with automated data analysis and Big Data platforms (Databricks or Snowflake/Redshift)
Experience with scripting in Python/PySpark, JavaScript or automation in similar languages
Experience writing SQL queries to support business intelligence objectives
Strong cross-functional experience with engineering, design, and service/customer support
Preferred
Experience with AWS/cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26
Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment
Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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