Senior Lead, Perception & Internationalization

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 265,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Perception Adaptation and Integration Lead to oversee the deployment of our core Perception system into new global markets, starting with adapting autonomous features for Europe. You will collaborate across the autonomy organization and manage a team of ICs to scale deployment across platforms and products.

This role emphasizes working with hardware and software constraints, internationalization, data-driven ML improvements, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive experience leveraging data-driven approaches to improve machine learning models within perception or autonomy stacks.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals with proficiency in Python or C++.
• Deep expertise in core perception technologies, including ML, robotics, state estimation, and signal processing.
• Proven track record in design, development, and integration of hardware and software systems for autonomy.
• Experience managing engineering teams across software development, robotics, or ML domains.
• Understanding of full-stack perception systems, development tools, and validation pipelines.
• Ability to root-cause complex issues across the software stack and implement reliable, real-time solutions for safety-critical systems.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives across complex, multi-domain systems and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and communicate the technical challenges and requirements for each new market expansion, factoring in regional feature variations, local regulations, and diverse hardware constraints.
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap for addressing internationalization and platform integration challenges.
• Execute software modifications and system improvements to meet deployment requirements, with a heavy emphasis on driving data-driven enhancements to machine learning models.
• Recruit, manage, and mentor individual contributors to support the team's expanding operational and technical scope.

Skills

Python

C++

Machine learning

Robotics

State estimation

Signal processing

Perception systems

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

Rivian is seeking a Perception Adaptation and Integration Lead to oversee the deployment of our core Perception system into new global markets, starting with adapting autonomous features for Europe. You will collaborate across the autonomy organization and manage a team of ICs to scale deployment across platforms and products.

This role emphasizes working with hardware and software constraints, internationalization, data-driven ML improvements, and cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced