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Rivian - Palo Alto, CA

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Palo Alto, CA
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Data Scientist in Motion Planning at Rivian will focus on measuring the quality of driving performance of the Rivian Autonomy stack. This role involves extracting actionable insights from road and simulation data to inform improvements in decision-making aspects of Rivian's autonomous products. The successful candidate will design and implement key metrics, maintain datasets, and collaborate with various teams to enhance the driving experience and safety for customers.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights related to the decision-making aspects of the Rivian Autonomy stack.
  • Design, implement, and maintain metrics to evaluate the quality and performance of our system's driving behavior.
  • Define and maintain evaluation datasets used for simulating and predicting on-road performance.
  • Collaborate with motion planning and controls teams to understand data requirements and ensure alignment with product goals.
  • Identify trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement within the simulation and real-world driving data.
  • Recognized as a key technical authority within the department, offering guidance on current and future technology decisions.
  • Possessing an in-depth grasp of the business and operational implications of various technology tradeoffs, effectively balancing them according to the company's needs.
  • Empowering fellow engineers by crafting easily extendable and collaborative designs and code.
  • Displaying the ability to influence and foster consensus, even during challenging technical discussions.

Requirements

  • B.S. or M.S. in Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience as a Data Scientist, preferably within the autonomous driving or automotive industry.
  • Expert level knowledge and experience in Python and SQL.
  • Solid understanding of statistical analysis and machine learning techniques.
  • Experience with Automotive Self-Driving or similarly complex Robotics Systems.
  • Familiarity with time-series analysis and large-scale datasets.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Capable of working in a fast-paced development environment.
  • Good team player with excellent communication skills that can build team consensus.
  • Passionately motivated to take ideas from development validation to a verified product.
  • Self-motivated: Demonstrated ability to set direction and guide the team towards it.
  • Hands-on approach: Proactively identifies and fills in gaps where needed.

Benefits

  • 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.
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