Sr. Software Systems Engineer, Autonomy

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

71d • $162,800 - $203,500

About The Position

In this role, you will design testing for and evaluate both simulated and real world driving data to characterize Rivian's Automated Parking and Active Safety features. At Rivian, your contributions will directly enhance the daily experience and safety of our customers - by continuously measuring the quality and performance of features, driving crucial improvements aligned with Rivian's mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
• 4+ years (Bachelor's)/2+ years (Master's) professional experience in systems engineering or software development, building autonomous systems or similarly complex robotics systems.
• Excellent data analysis and programming skills (Python, SQL).
• Ability to understand and navigate software code (C/C++) is preferred.
• Experience with time-series analysis and working with large-scale datasets.
• Experienced with root cause analysis and working with cross-functional teams in a Product / Feature development environment.
• Strong problem solving skills in a highly cross functional and fast paced environment.
• Understanding & knowledge of L0/L1/L2/L3/L4 levels of automation and associated vehicle systems & features.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology and continuous integration concepts for developing and implementing software including git.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Amazon S3 and Databricks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy and debug KPIs and metrics to evaluate the quality and performance of Automated Parking and Active Safety features built on Rivian's Autonomy Stack.
• Develop measurements based on the operational design domain, functional, performance, and safety requirements of features.
• Devise scalable methodologies for measuring and analyzing large datasets in simulation that can predict on-road feature performance.
• Develop optimized signatures that identify and trigger events of interest leveraging Rivian's autonomy logging pipeline.
• Collaborate within Autonomy development teams such as pose, perception, planning, motion control for end-to-end metric design and development.
• Work closely with the Simulation Infrastructure team for development, integration, and testing of metrics.
• Collaborate with the Data Analytics and Cloud teams to visualize metrics and insights in dashboards and potentially create dashboards yourself.
• Design, develop, deploy and debug SiL and HiL tests to exercise Automated Parking and Active Safety features.
• Stay current with industry and Rivian best practices including creating applicable documentation for the wider team's consumption and ease-of-use.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees