Sr. Systems Engineer Autonomy

Rivian • Irvine, CA

6h

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.

Requirements

• Education: B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of industry experience in ADAS/Autonomy, specifically related to Active Safety feature development or validation.
• Automotive Technology: Mastery of automotive network architectures and protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet) and associated debugging suites (e.g., Vector).
• Software Fluency: Deep understanding of modern SW development models (CI/CD) and professional proficiency with Git and repository management.
• Vehicle Dynamics & Testing: Proven experience driving prototype vehicles on test tracks with a clean driving record and a high regard for safety protocols.
• Agility: Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing domestic and international travel to support vehicle integration milestones.

Responsibilities

• Active Safety Feature Integration: Collaborate with other Autonomy teams to integrate and refine various Active Safety features.
• End-to-End vehicle commissioning: Lead the integration, commissioning, and bring-up of sensor and actuator systems on prototype and production platforms.
• SW Release Management: Manage complex software development branches (Git) to ensure stable builds for integration and developmental testing purposes.
• Cross-Functional collaboration: Partner with Systems, Controls, and Planning teams to bridge the gap between individual components and a cohesive Active Safety system.
• Root-Cause Analysis: Perform deep-dive analysis into vehicle log data and source code to resolve issues and facilitate rapid feature development at the vehicle level.
• Documentation: Create documentation to track the status of integration activities, and to efficiently organize findings for others to review.
• Gap Mitigation: Proactively identify and resolve cross-functional dependencies and gaps, implementing creative engineering solutions to ensure feature performance and safety.
• Process Evolution: Incorporate automation and AI-driven tools to streamline data correlation, improve testing efficiency, and accelerate the development lifecycle.
• Functional Verification: Oversee preliminary verification of Active Safety features prior to formal hand-off to validation teams.
• Requirement Correlation: Review vehicle-level data to ensure strict alignment with system and component-level requirements.
• Safety Stewardship: Champion vehicle safety concepts and rigorous testing procedures during all on-track and public-road development activities.

Benefits

• paid vacation
• paid sick leave
• a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees
• Rivian’s 401(k) Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

What This Job Offers

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