Controls – Intern - Automation & Embedded Software

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

This is a bucket application, and is not an official opening. Your application can be considered for Rivian’s 2026 internship programs. If you are selected, you will receive communication with specific responsibilities and qualifications for the role you are being considered for.

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 Fall 2026 through Spring 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.

Responsibilities

• Applying to this opening will place you into consideration for Rivian’s 2026 summer internship program.

• Teams your application can be considered for include:

• Embedded Software

• System Engineering - Test & Integration

• Power Electronics

• Various Controls teams

• Various Automation teams

• and similar

Qualifications

• Must be currently pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree.

• Actively pursuing a degree or one closely related in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.

• Experience with languages such as C, C++, Python.

• Embedded software development and optimization.

• Experience with software development and the ability to read/debug code.

• Experience with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex systems.

• Software development on microcontrollers.

• Experience utilizing scripting languages.

• Applied knowledge and understanding of engineering first principles.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $33.00-51.00/HR for Palo Alto based applicants, $26.00-45.00/HR for Irvine based applicants, and $25.00-$40.00/HR for Normal or Plymouth 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 position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and medical insurance benefits. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.