Staff Systems Engineer, Autonomy (Data Infrastructure)

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian seeks a Staff Systems Engineer specializing in autonomy data infrastructure to lead systems engineering efforts. This role emphasizes data collection and processing for autonomous systems, requiring collaboration across teams to meet rigorous standards. Ideal candidates hold advanced degrees and possess extensive experience in systems engineering, particularly in high-tech environments.

Benefits

Medical/Rx, dental, and vision insurance

Coverage effective on the first day of employment

Qualifications

• 7+ years (Bachelor’s) or 5+ years (Master’s) of professional experience in systems engineering or software development.
• Knowledge of Autonomous systems fundamentals and data privacy/security.
• Preferred experience with cloud data platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure.

Responsibilities

• Strategize data logging campaigns for various autonomy use cases.
• Architect in-vehicle and cloud solutions for data logging and storage.
• Collaborate with development teams for end-to-end implementation.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or related field

Tools

C/C++

Python

SQL

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About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

About Rivian

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

Data is absolutely fundamental to building Rivian’s advanced autonomy features. It's the

backbone of every aspect of autonomous systems, from perception to decision making and

continuous improvements. In this role, you will lead the systems engineering, architecture

design and function development of data logging infrastructure. You will be intimately familiar with the collection, processing, and storage of autonomy data and work closely with cross-functional teams to support product and system compliance.

Responsibilities

• Strategize data logging campaigns to meticulously plan what data to collect, how to collect it, and why, to precisely meet the demands of various autonomy use cases throughout the development cycle.
• Architect in-vehicle and cloud solutions to be deployed to achieve requirements for in-vehicle logging, storage and upload, data management and cloud integration.
• Develop and document comprehensive requirements, test cases and plans to ensure functionality and robustness of data logging framework.
• Collaborate with development teams such as software infrastructure, cloud, telematics for end-to-end development, integration and testing of above solutions.
• Work closely with the Privacy and AI governance teams to ensure that the data is collected in accordance with defined policies - and customer consent choices and data ownership, access, sharing and retention requirements are met.
• Define metrics for evaluation of the framework and collaborate with data analytics and cloud teams to deploy the required infrastructure/methods/dashboards.
• Work across development, triage, integration, and test teams to identify, root cause, and resolve or mitigate observed issues. Lead process improvements to achieve First-Time-Right design.
• Coordinate with program teams on feasibility, development status, risks, limitations to effectively set up and meet program schedules.
• Participate and represent the autonomy team in the architecture and design reviews, feasibility studies, timeline reviews, FMEAs and impact analysis hosted by various stakeholders.
• Execute cross functional discussions by fostering consensus, even during challenging technical discussions.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
• 7+ years (Bachelor’s)/5+ years (Master’s) of professional experience in systems engineering or software development.
• Track record of deploying software in production environments, carrying one or more of listed responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Autonomous systems fundamentals such as data characteristics of different sensor modalities and data needs for perception, localization, decision making and planning and large scale ML/DL models.
• Strong problem solving skills in a highly cross functional and fast paced environment. Basic to moderate programming skills (C/C++, Python). Ability to understand and navigate software code is required.
• Knowledge of data privacy and security risks and controls
• Excellent team player with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Preferred - Experience of developing or using smart data logging techniques such as trigger-based logging, data compression methods, remote data pull etc.
• Preferred - Experience with data modeling, warehousing, and building ETL pipelines
• Preferred - Experience with one or more query language (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL, DDL, MDX, HiveQL, SparkSQL, Scala)
• Preferred - Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and an understanding of data security and quality governance.
• Preferred - Familiarity with data protection regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) or CCPA/CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act)
  
  

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range for California Based Applicants: $206,500-$258,100 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides 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.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [e-mail].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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