Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy

Rivian • Palo Alto, PA

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About The Position

As an individual contributor, the Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy will develop embedded software for Rivian’s next-generation autonomous driving platform. The role involves designing, developing, and testing stand-alone embedded applications that enable Rivian’s autonomy stack. The engineer will work with cross-functional teams to improve onboard software and collaborate with the BSP team to bring up sensor hardware.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of work experience and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience developing embedded software in both Linux and RTOS environments.
• Proficiency in C and C++.
• Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals, hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions.
• Experience developing unit tests using the GoogleTest framework.
• Knowledge of embedded development tools and debuggers.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git and issue-tracking tools.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing test automation using the Pytest framework.
• Experience writing SQL queries to collect performance metrics from the customer fleet.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for Rivian electric vehicles, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Develop application software on Linux- and RTOS-based embedded platforms.
• Collaborate with the BSP team to bring up sensor hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test and integrate software into Rivian vehicles.
• Optimize system performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and software defects.
• Participate in and conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, follow coding standards, and share knowledge.
• Create and maintain documentation for software designs, interfaces, and testing procedures.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate software functionality, safety, and reliability in compliance with automotive standards.
• Keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to support continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug insurance for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, effective on the first day of employment.
• Dental insurance for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, effective on the first day of employment.
• Vision insurance for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, effective on the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior