Senior Autonomy Controls Engineer - Modeling & Simulation

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 223,800; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Senior Controls Modeling and Simulation Engineer to join the Autonomy Controls team in CA, Palo Alto. You will develop and validate advanced control algorithms for real-time trajectory optimization and motion planning in next‑gen autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities include designing high‑performance control strategies, optimizing embedded implementations, building vehicle dynamics models for simulation, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to advance L3/L4 autonomy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong background in motion planning, control theory, and vehicle dynamics.
• 3+ years of experience applying optimization to control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance control algorithms for real-time trajectory optimization and control problems.
• Develop optimization-based control strategies using convex and non-convex techniques.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance motion planning, control, and feature engineering for L3/L4 autonomy.

Skills

Motion planning

Control theory

Vehicle dynamics

Optimization

C++

Python

Machine learning

Real-time embedded

Education

Bachelors/Masters in ME/EE/Robotics/CS

Tools

C++

Python

Optimization frameworks

Job description

Rivian seeks a Senior Controls Modeling and Simulation Engineer to join the Autonomy Controls team in CA, Palo Alto. You will develop and validate advanced control algorithms for real-time trajectory optimization and motion planning in next‑gen autonomous vehicles.

Responsibilities include designing high‑performance control strategies, optimizing embedded implementations, building vehicle dynamics models for simulation, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to advance L3/L4 autonomy.