Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer - ADAS/Robotaxi

Rivian; Wittmann (AZ); On-site; USD 118,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Insurance benefits (health, life, long

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Senior Autonomy Systems Validation Engineer to lead vehicle-level testing of ADAS, Autonomy and Robotaxi at our Arizona proving ground. You will work with Autonomy Systems, Integration, Development and Functional Safety teams to validate software-driven, system-level requirements ahead of releases.

You’ll develop automated and simulation-based test methods modeling real-world vehicle behavior, analyze results, and communicate findings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxes, Vehicle Testing or related field.
• Experience with automotive architecture, electrical systems, communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, XCP), and data acquisition/logging systems.
• Experience with scripting and test automation, SW integration and debugging, requirements definition, verification and validation and the DVP process (JAMA, JIRA, Confluence, GIT, Python, Matlab, CAPL, SQL).
• BA/BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent with strong technical foundation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vehicle software feature data collection, validation and regression strategies for ADAS, Autonomy and Robotaxi.
• Develop test metrics, infrastructure, and automation to improve efficiency and precision.
• Investigate and root cause software/hardware issues with domain experts and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze test data, generate reports and recommend product improvements.
• Operate robotic test equipment and ensure regulatory testing meets current and future requirements.
• Support prototype builds, sensor calibration, software flashing, and data logger installation.

Skills

ADAS

Autonomous Vehicles

Vehicle Testing

Data analysis

Python

CAPL

Education

BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Systems Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Vector CANalyzer

CANape

PCAN

Vehicle Spy

GIT

JIRA/Confluence

Matlab

SQL

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Senior Autonomy Systems Validation Engineer to lead vehicle-level testing of ADAS, Autonomy and Robotaxi at our Arizona proving ground. You will work with Autonomy Systems, Integration, Development and Functional Safety teams to validate software-driven, system-level requirements ahead of releases.

You’ll develop automated and simulation-based test methods modeling real-world vehicle behavior, analyze results, and communicate findings.