Staff Systems Engineer Autonomy, Autonomy Camera and High Compute Platform

Rivian•Palo Alto, CA

13d

About The Position

In this role you will define, mature, and own requirements for the high compute platform and its camera subsystem. These systems are key elements to Rivian’s autonomy stack, providing the essential platform functions to autonomy services such as the perception and planning systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field
10+ years of experience in embedded systems, automotive software platforms, or autonomous vehicle compute systems
Experience with camera pipeline development
Deep experience with Linux based systems
Familiarity with functional safety development processes (ISO 26262)
Experience writing system or software architecture documents, requirements specifications, and interface definitions
Proficiency in Python (for tooling, automation, data analysis)
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with implementation teams, translating architecture into actionable specifications
Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS, Polarion, Jama, or similar)
Prior work at an OEM, Tier 1, or autonomy technology company on production vehicle compute platform

Responsibilities

Define, mature, and own requirements for: Device-side camera software such as for imager and serializer configuration
Compute-side camera software such as for deserializer configuration, integrated ISP configuration, camera drivers, and camera manager software
Sourced camera components with integrated processing and associated in-cabin sensing components (e.g., camera, illuminator, proximity sensing).
Platform lifecycle and observable behavior (boot, shutdown, software update/flash, fault and degraded-mode behavior)
Platform-level resource budgets, data integrity, and the platform guarantees provided to hosted autonomy services
Author and maintain specifications that serve as the authoritative source of truth for the software infrastructure implementation team
Own supplier-facing software requirements for sourced camera components, including specification flow-down and review of supplier verification evidence
Define acceptance criteria and verification strategies
Author test specifications that can be executed at the device, bench, or HIL level to verify and validate camera pipeline and platform lifecycle behavior
Work with the team to build automated verification capabilities for platform-level requirements
Serve as the primary technical interface between the systems engineering team and the software infrastructure team for camera and high compute platform topics
Collaborate with the hardware engineering team on compute architecture, resource allocation, and platform topology decisions
Support the diagnostics and sensor integration systems engineers by providing platform-level context and ensuring the camera pipeline meets its domain-specific needs
Participate in design reviews for platform software implementations, providing architectural feedback grounded in the specifications you own