Hardware System Engineer

About Rivian

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.

Join as Hardware System Engineer in Autonomy Hardware and Sensing Systems team. You will be part of the team to build Rivian’s next generation hardware platform to enhance vehicle performance and autonomous driving capabilities.

• Work w/ SoC validation team to refine and execute the SoC validation plan
• Use C/C++ software and FPGA technology to validate SoC for the next generation hardware design, enable SoC internal functional blocks and peripheral interfaces.
• Develop automatic testing tools and generate test coverage reports.
• Build benchmark tools to evaluate performance of the hardware system, including throughput, latency, resource utilization, IO or compute frequency metrics
• Document validation progress and results in Rivian’s tracking system, to maintain good traceability

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
• Good in C/C++ and scripting language (e.g., Python, Linux shell, etc.)
• Good knowledge in FPGA design and Verilog languages
• Good analytical skills, written and verbal communication skills, and a team player

Preferred:

• Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
• With projects focusing on platform/embedded software development
• Prior experience in AMD Zynq FPGA Petalinux development
• Prior experience in SoC peripheral interfaces like JTAG, I2C, UART, SPI, ethernet, DDR, PCIe is a plus
• Prior experience in camera data processing like MIPI interfaces, ISP, video encoder is a plus

Salary Range for Palo Alto, CA based applicants: $105,000 - $131,000 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full‑time and part‑time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part‑Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

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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