You will architect, ship, and scale embedded systems for the UK’s largest modular synthetic fuel plant. By vertically integrating hardware and software in-house, you will help drive the 1000x scaling of DAC systems and electrolysers, making synthetic fuels cheaper than fossils to sustain life on earth through massive carbon locking.
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Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at Rivan Industries
Join the mission to decarbonise heavy industry at a London-based synthetic fuel startup that has already deployed the UK’s largest plant. As a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer, you will own the end-to-end hardware and software architecture for modular DAC systems and electrolysers. This is a rare opportunity to join an early team planning to scale 1000x in the next 24 months, offering significant equity, a £6k annual housing stipend to live near their Bermondsey HQ, and the chance to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels. Perfect for an expert in PCB design and industrial firmware looking for massive climate impact.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£80k-£100k + Equity
Company
Rivan Industries
Role overview
Modular synthetic fuel plants11-50 employeesLondon, United KingdomSeed (VC-backed)
Rivan designs, manufactures and deploys synthetic fuel plants that produce the cheapest synthetic fuels on Earth.
Backed by Plural, 20VC, NFDG (Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross), Patrick Collison, John Collison.
What you will do
- Design and deploy scalable system architectures and mixed-signal PCBAs for industrial I/O and communications across thousands of machines.
- Develop and test firmware using embedded C/C++, RTOS, and Yocto-based embedded Linux for modular fuel plant components.
- Integrate end-products with factory acceptance rigs, fleet management systems, and automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure robust industrial deployment.
Who this is a fit for
- Expert in PCB design (Altium/KiCAD) and industrial communication protocols including Modbus (RTU/TCP), CAN bus, and OPC UA.
- Proficient in firmware development with C/C++, RTOS, and Embedded Linux (Yocto) for mission-critical industrial applications.
- Hands-on engineer experienced with functional safety standards (IEC 61508) and the hardware-software intersection of complex industrial machinery.
Why this role is remarkable
- Impact-focused mission to decarbonise heavy industry by making synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels while keeping CO2 locked underground.
- High-growth traction having already deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant with plans to scale 1000x over the next two years.
- Exceptional compensation and perks including a £6,000 annual housing subsidy to live near the Bermondsey HQ and unlimited time off.
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