Perception System Eval Engineer, Perception, Autonomy

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

95d • $179,000 - $223,800

About The Position

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 highly skilled Software Engineer with experience in Perception, Robotics, or Tracking to help build and scale our evaluation tools for perception systems. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, safety, and reliability of the autonomy stack as we deploy across a commercial fleet of hundreds of thousands of vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern C++ (C++14/17 or later), as well as large-scale software engineering best practices.
• Experience in Perception, Tracking, or Robotics domains (evaluation, sensor fusion, or ML systems preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable tools and infrastructure supporting R&D and fleet deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance evaluation frameworks for perception and tracking modules, both onboard and offboard.
• Build scalable tools and pipelines to measure accuracy, robustness, and reliability across large-scale datasets and real-world fleet data.
• Collaborate with Perception and Autonomy teams to define evaluation metrics and ensure continuous improvement in system performance.
• Optimize codebases and ensure tools integrate seamlessly with production workflows.

Benefits

• Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
• Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree