Embedded Software Engineer, Autonomy Driving Platform

4 weeks ago


Palo Alto, California, United States Rivian Full time

About Rivian

Rivian is a pioneering company that aims to revolutionize the world of electric vehicles. Our mission is to keep the world adventurous forever, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team.

As a company, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We challenge conventional thinking, seek innovative solutions, and operate in areas that are unknown. Our diverse team shares a passion for the outdoors and a commitment to protecting it for future generations.

Role Summary

In this position, you'll be an individual contributor developing embedded software for Rivian's next-generation autonomy driving platform. You'll design, develop, and test platform software to support our cutting-edge autonomy stack. You'll lead feature development involving cross-functional teams and oversee features from concept to deployment.

Responsibilities

Architect, design, develop, and maintain applications, drivers, and frameworks on high-compute embedded platforms.

Lead feature development involving cross-functional teams through multiple phases of the software development life cycle.

Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring up hardware and integrate software with various vehicle components and systems.

Identify and implement optimizations to enhance system performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency.

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.

Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to contribute to continuous improvement within the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

8+ years of related work experience.

Experience programming with C and C++ languages.

Experience with bleeding-edge embedded software development and hardware bring-up.

Experience with cycle-accurate simulation.

Experience developing, profiling, and optimizing code running on a multi-core embedded Linux target.

Experience with Linux device drivers for hardware blocks such as Camera Serial Interface (CSI), Image Signal Processor (ISP), Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, UFS, or PCIe.

Experience working with embedded development tools and debuggers.

Experience working with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools.

Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals, hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions.

Strong communication, debugging, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.

Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, and DOIP is a plus.

Experience with any RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, QNX, GreenHills, etc.) is a plus.

Benefits Summary

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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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