About RivianRivian 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.
Role SummaryRivian's Simulation team is building scalable systems to understand how our autonomy stack performs against a massive set of real-world and synthetic scenarios. Our goal is to have a very clear set of acceptance criteria, so that Rivian's Autonomy team can confidently deploy leading-edge driver-assist features to our growing fleet. ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and deploy underlying simulation infrastructure to enable execution of autonomy features at scalePartner with Autonomy and Middleware teams to develop use-case specific applications to verify performance Examples include AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking), ACC (Adaptative Cruise Control) or HWA (Highway Assist)Co-design performance evaluation strategies with Systems, Safety and Autonomy teamsConnect simulation outputs with visualization and analytics toolsEnable advanced Simulation capabilities, such as ML-training, intelligent agent decision-making and representative vehicle dynamics modelingQualificationsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Master's degree preferred8+ years' experience of developing production-grade software from requirements gathering through to implementation and maintenanceExpertise in modern C and/or C+, as well as python programming skillsStrong background in developing applications for Linux operating systemsFamiliarity with robotics systems, such as perception, planning, localization, prediction or controlsFamiliarity with developing and deploying cloud services on AWSPay DisclosureSalary Range for California Based Applicants: [$206,000.00 - $258,000.00] (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).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 OpportunityRivian 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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Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions. Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.Job type: FULL TIMECategories: Autonomous Driving.
