Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Autonomy

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.

As a Software Engineer specializing in safety-critical self-driving embedded software, you will play a vital role in the design, development, and deployment of software that underpins essential self-driving features. Your responsibilities encompass a range of technical tasks, from software development to architecture analysis, all contributing to the successful implementation of robust and reliable self-driving solutions.

• Develop software working on real-time operating systems for resource efficient systems (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, etc.) on a distributed and heterogeneous system (multiple processors, multi-core, multi-threaded) including in-house developed silicon
• Develop necessary tools to support development, building, observability, debugging, and testing
• Create early project definitions, set up build system and compiler tooling, solving complex problems and develop infrastructure along the way to allow for more efficient development from the team
• Assist in software-design and code reviews while assisting other developers on technical issues, design choices, and decision making
• Analysis of requirements, architecture, design, development, code review, quality assurance, and deployment of entire software engineering life cycle
• Identify gaps in development process and technical implementations to address and improve the quality and pace of team deliverables
• Coordinate with application development and cross-functional teams to enable and support vehicle and ADAS features

• B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience developing production-grade software for safety and function critical applications in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or related fields
• Strong embedded C programming skills
• Experience GCC/Clang compilers + linkers
• Experience with Bazel or other large-project build systems
• Strong triage and problem solving skills
• Experience with resource-constrained architectures
• Experience with real-time applications and kernels
• Experience writing, profiling, and debugging multi-threaded software
• Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, continuous integration / continuous development environment
• Familiarity with at least one scripting language (for example Bash, Lua, Python)

• Experience with Ethernet + TCP/IP networking
• Experience with CPU performance measurement and profiling
• JTAG, logic analyzer debugging
• Timesync
• ARM Cortex R (Armv8-R), Infineon Tri Core, similar
• Functional Safety experience (ISO-26262, IEC-62304, DO-178C, etc.)

The salary range for this role is $ - $ for California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.…