Senior Manager, ADS Safety Case & Global Regulatory Strategy

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.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, ADS Safety Case & Global Regulatory Strategy to lead the regulatory development, maintenance, and defense of Rivian’s Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving system (ADS) safety cases. This role sits at the intersection of Regulatory Affairs, Autonomy, Engineering, and Safety, serving as the technical lead for demonstrating the safety performance of our autonomy stack to governmental bodies and global regulators.

As a critical connector between our Autonomy & AI, Vehicle Safety, and Regulatory teams, you will ensure that our safety claims are backed by credible, data‑driven evidence. You will demonstrate to regulatory bodies how our hardware, software, and simulation platforms work together to create a scalable and defensible safety argument and that our technology meets the highest standards of technical rigor as we move toward a driverless future.

• Enabling Deployment:
  By developing credible, evidence‑based safety cases supporting governmental approvals, you directly enable the commercialization and deployment of Rivian’s L3/4 autonomous systems on public roads.
• Regulatory Trust:
  As a primary technical expert for regulators, you build the transparency and trust necessary for Rivian to navigate complex, evolving global approval processes.
• Cross‑Functional Rigor:
  You will work closely with the teams curating the technical evidence across simulation and fleet operations that justifies our safety performance.
• Narrative Development:
  You will contribute to creating a cohesive safety narrative across our entire ADS hardware and software ecosystem.

• To support global governmental approvals, own the end‑to‑end development and maintenance of the regulatory‑facing safety cases for Rivian’s autonomous driving systems.
• Synthesize complex technical data from Autonomy, AI, and Systems Engineering into structured, defensible safety arguments.
• Identify and curate safety evidence across hardware, software, and simulation environments to justify the sufficiency of regulatory‑facing safety claims.
• Drive the evolution and maintenance of the government‑mandated safety cases as the Operational Design Domain (ODD) expands and system capabilities mature.
• Develop and support processes to streamline compliance tracking, ensuring all safety evidence and regulatory requirements are systematically captured and maintained.

• Represent Rivian as a safety technical expert in discussions with regulatory agencies and governmental bodies worldwide.
• Prepare comprehensive safety case materials for submissions, formal audits, and external assessments.
• Address technical questions and feedback from regulators, ensuring all findings are resolved with rigorous engineering data.
• Track and influence evolving regulatory expectations for ADS safety case content and technical requirements.
• Support other regulatory initiatives or activities as needed.

• Partner with Autonomy & AI, Software, and Vehicle Safety teams to ensure safety claims accurately reflect real‑world system behavior.
• Ensure rigorous traceability between identified hazards, safety requirements, mitigations, and the supporting validation evidence.
• Participate in safety impact assessments for design changes, OTA software updates, and new feature launches.
• Guide contributing engineering teams on the technical rigor and documentation standards required for regulatory‑grade safety evidence.

• Apply deep knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21448 (SOTIF), and UL 4600 to internal safety…