
Sr Staff Functional Safety Engineer
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · Posted Nov 12, 2026
- Irvine, California, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- 10+ years
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Full-time · Senior

$120K–$261KOn-site · Full-time · Senior
$116K–$152KSenior
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies · Posted Nov 12, 2026
Lead functional safety engineering for next-generation electric vehicle hardware, defining safety concepts, mentoring engineers, and driving safety standards across the hardware organization.
We build the exceptional — and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program. Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.
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