Senior Autonomy Validation Engineer — ADAS & Robotaxi

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

Job summary

Rivian Automotive in Arizona is seeking a Senior Autonomy Systems Validation Engineer to lead vehicle-level testing of ADAS, Autonomy and Robotaxi technologies at our proving ground. You’ll plan and execute software feature testing, develop automated and simulation-based test methods, model real-world vehicle behavior, and root-cause issues.

You’ll analyze results, ensure regulatory compliance and collaborate across Autonomy, Integration, Development and Functional Safety teams in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3+ years in ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxes, Vehicle Testing or related field.
• Experience with automotive architecture, electrical systems, comms protocols, flashing and debugging tools.
• Experience with scripting and test automation, SW integration, verification and validation and DVP processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• BA/BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Valid US driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive vehicle software feature data collection, development, validation and regression strategies for ADAS, Autonomy, Robotaxi, Functional Safety and SOTIF.
• Develop test metrics, infrastructure, and automation to improve test efficiency and precision.
• Identify, investigate, and root cause software and hardware issues in collaboration with domain experts, including implementing corrective actions.
• Analyze test data against internal requirements, generate reports, communicate results and issues and make recommendations for product improvements.
• Work as part of a team to operate robotic test equipment and ensure regulatory testing is executed to current/future requirements.
• Support prototype vehicle builds, bring-up, sensor calibration, software flashing, commissioning and data logger installation and debugging.
• Drive and evaluate prototype software and competitor vehicles on test facilities and public roads.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

ADAS & Autonomy testing

Testing automation

Requirements definition

DVP process

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Robotics/Systems Engineering/CS

Tools

Vector CANalyzer

CANape

PCAN

Vehicle Spy

JAMA

JIRA

Confluence

GIT

Python

MATLAB

CAPL

SQL

Job description

Rivian Automotive in Arizona is seeking a Senior Autonomy Systems Validation Engineer to lead vehicle-level testing of ADAS, Autonomy and Robotaxi technologies at our proving ground. You’ll plan and execute software feature testing, develop automated and simulation-based test methods, model real-world vehicle behavior, and root-cause issues.

You’ll analyze results, ensure regulatory compliance and collaborate across Autonomy, Integration, Development and Functional Safety teams in a fast-paced