Research Park Intern – ADAS HW System Validation

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, Rivian constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. Rivian reframes old problems, seeks new solutions and operates comfortably in areas that are unknown. Rivian’s backgrounds are diverse, but the team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

About the Role

Internship Term: 

Rivian internships are experiences optimized for student candidates. To be eligible, candidates 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 candidate is not pursuing a degree, please see the full time positions on the Rivian careers site. 

Note that if the candidate’s university has specific requirements for internship programs, it is the candidate’s responsibility to fulfill those requirements.

In this role, interns will work with cross-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, ADAS perception, embedded software, sensors, and vehicle integration to refine and execute ADAS system validation plan and test suite on Rivian’s test vehicles.

Responsiblities

• Design and Implement tool kits (HW and SW) for ADAS system end-to-end validation and benchmark on test vehicles.
• Collect performance data from on-board ADAS system using the developed tool kits, perform data characterization and analysis.
• Generate, and present test reports to cross-functional teams.
• Troubleshoot issues or performance gaps identified from validation process.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify and implement solutions to resolve or mitigate these issues.
• Document validation process and results in Rivian’s tracking system to maintain good traceability.
• Data analysis and report generation.

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 Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of automotive engineering and ADAS System.
• Experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++ or equivalent tools for modeling and analysis.
• Advanced knowledge in general software engineering (git, Linux, build systems, design patterns, automated testing, debugging).
• Experience with shell script.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design and PCBA.
• Experience on using test and measurement equipment like oscilloscopes.
• 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.  

To apply, use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/RivianADASHWSystemValidationIntern