Staff Systems Engineer Autonomy

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.

Summary The Autonomy Software Systems team's deliverables include owning a feature - from the definition stage to the production stage, designing the system - from system architecture to subsystem requirements. In this role, you will lead the systems engineering, architecture design design and function development of various Automated driving and Active Safety features. Your work will have a direct impact on the daily experience and safety of our customers, which is critical to the mission at Rivian.

Develop and deliver best-in-class Autonomy Features powered by the Rivian Autonomy Stack. Define features’ operational design domain, functional, performance and safety requirements for the feature based on the Product team’s vision of the feature and desired user experience. Architect solutions to meet features’ functional and performance requirements, define interfaces and identify cross functional dependencies. Collaborate within Autonomy development teams such as pose, perception, planning, motion control, software infrastructure for end-to-end feature development, integration, and testing. Define metrics for feature evaluation and collaborate with logging, simulation, data analytics and cloud teams to deploy the required infrastructure/methods. Drive cross functional collaboration between chassis, vehicle dynamics, UI/UX and vehicle SW teams to satisfy feature and system requirements. Work across development, triage, integration, and test teams to identify, root cause, and resolve or mitigate feature issues. Lead process improvements to achieve First-Time-Right design. Coordinate with program teams on feasibility, development status, risks, limitations to effectively set up and meet program schedules. Participate and represent the autonomy team in the architecture and design reviews, feasibility studies, timeline reviews, FMEAs and impact analysis hosted by various stakeholders. Execute cross functional discussions by fostering consensus, even during challenging technical discussions.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field. 7+ years (Bachelor’s)/6+ years (Master’s) of professional experience in systems engineering or software development, building autonomous systems or similarly complex robotics systems. Track record of deploying software in production environments, carrying one or more of listed responsibilities or developing software for autonomy stack. Understanding of operation and limitations of autonomous driving HW (sensors, compute). Working knowledge of Automotive standards, regulations, and test protocols (ECE, USNCAP, IIHS, EUNCAP, UNECE) related to automated driving and active safety. Strong problem solving skills in a highly cross functional and fast paced environment. Moderate programming skills (C/C++, Python). Ability to understand and navigate software code is required. Excellent team player with strong communication and presentation skills. Preferred - Knowledge of latest and upcoming technologies in automotive sensors and algorithms exercised in the industry. Pay Disclosure The salary range for this role is $206,500-$258,100 for San Francisco Bay Area 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