Principal Embedded Systems Engineer

Rivan Industries is a pioneering synthetic fuel company focused on decarbonizing heavy industry. Our mission is to make synthetic fuel more affordable than fossil fuels, thereby sustaining life on Earth by keeping CO2 locked underground. We design and manufacture modular synthetic fuel plants that include a DAC system, an Alkaline Electrolyser, and a Sabatier Reactor. These plants are integrated with off-grid DC solar and the European gas-grid. We have recently deployed the UK's largest synthetic fuel plant and are planning to significantly scale our operations.

The role: As a Principal Embedded Systems Engineer at Rivan Industries, you will be responsible for architecting, shipping, and scaling embedded systems that transition from prototype to thousands of deployed industrial machines. Your tasks will include system architecture design, requirements capture, risk analysis, design reviews, PCBA design/test/deploy, firmware design/test/deploy, and wiring harness design for data and power distribution. You will also be involved in DfMA, DfT, integrating the end-product with production tools, supply chain, and procurement systems, as well as hardware and software test and deployment.

Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have expertise in PCB design (Altium/KiCAD), Embedded-C/C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux, Yocto project, CI/CD, Git, automated testing, and industrial communications standards such as Modbus, CAN bus, OPC UA, TCP/IP, RS-485. Hands-on building experience, fault finding and repair, and familiarity with functional safety standards (IEC 61508 or related standards) are essential. Additional skills in regulator compliance, IEC 61131-3, Python 3, Hardware-In-Loop testing, fleet management, and Solidworks Electrical / ECAD are preferable.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary range of £100-120k, significant share options as part of the early team, in-person work at our HQ in Bermondsey, South London, extensive relocation support including £6000 per year extra to live close to our HQ, visa sponsorship, private health insurance, and unlimited time off.