System Software Engineer, Vehicle Access

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

406d • $146,900 - $183,600

About The Position

In this role, you will be part of the vehicle access team, responsible for designing and building highly complex systems spanning multiple domains that bring new vehicle access features, improved functionality, and better performance to how users interact with our vehicles. In this multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to work on all aspects of the software stack taking various vehicle access features from concept to production.

Requirements

• Strong background in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Large focus on control systems, sensor fusion, state estimation, or related areas.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Understanding of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and Linux fundamentals.
• Curious, enjoys rapid prototyping and working collaboratively in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Matlab or related simulation tools.
• Experience with wireless networks including BLE, UWB, 802.15.4, and NFC.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable python based tools to enable rapid prototyping, debuggability, offline analysis and algorithm performance visualization.
• Design, development, and implementation of sophisticated localization algorithms to accurately determine the user's position and orientation to the vehicle in real-time.
• Optimize algorithms for real-time performance on embedded systems, with a focus on computational efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with test and integration engineers to integrate with other system components, ensuring seamless vehicle operation.
• Leverage AI and machine learning tools to contribute to the team's data based insights generation efforts.
• Take ideas through stages of concept, design, execution, deployment, and hardening in a production environment.
• Work closely with other development and cross-functional team members in software such as mobile app, body controls, product security, infotainment, VUX teams, and EE/Hardware teams not only in vehicle access but other cross functional initiatives.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees