Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded, Autonomy

• Summary In this position, you will be an individual contributor developing embedded software for Rivian’s next-generation autonomous driving platform.
• The ideal candidate should have good problem-solving skills and be able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to improve our onboard software stack.

Responsibilities

• You will design, develop, and test stand-alone Embedded applications to enable Rivian’s autonomy stack.
• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software for Rivian's electric vehicles, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Develop application software on both Linux and RTOS based Embedded platforms.
• Collaborate closely with the BSP team to bring-up sensor hardware.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to test and integrate software into Rivian vehicles.
• Identify and implement optimizations to enhance system performance, memoryutilization, and power efficiency.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware/software defects.
• Participate in and conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, adherence to coding standards, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Create and maintain comprehensive 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 contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
• Knowledge of embedded development tools and debuggers.

Requirements

• Qualifications 3+ years of work experience with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience in embedded software development on both Linux and RTOS environments.
• Proficiency in C and C++ programming languages.
• Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals,hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions.
• Experience developing unit tests using the GoogleTest framework.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Preferred

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

Pay

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: [$162,000.00 - $203,000.00] (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits

• Rivian provides 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.