Systems Integration Engineer II, Automated Drive

Rivian; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Rivian Automotive in Palo Alto is seeking an engineer to support the Lateral/Longitudinal Controls team within Automated Drive Systems Integration. You will focus on test execution, branch management, and cross-team coordination for the lat/long control stack on development vehicles.

Key duties include running functional and regression tests, maintaining development branches, coordinating software changes across teams, and prototyping tools (e.g., Python scripts) to accelerate integration.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and practices.
• Experience in chassis control or vehicle dynamics is preferred.
• Passion for ADAS system control development and safe testing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, and isolated test runs for lateral/longitudinal control.
• Own and maintain the team's development branch, melding changes and resolving conflicts.
• Coordinate software changes across teams contributing to the LT/LL control stack.
• Support day-to-day LT/LL control topics with issue triage and test prioritization.
• Collaborate with Perception, Planning, and Systems teams to integrate ADS components.
• Maintain branches for model deployment iterations and downstream systems.
• Identify cross-functional gaps and work toward integration solutions.
• Support preliminary verification of ADAS software releases on test vehicles.
• Prototype tools (e.g., Python scripts) to accelerate development and data analysis.

Skills

Git

ADAS control

Vehicle dynamics

CI/CD

Cross-team coordination

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Computer Science

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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

This role supports the Lateral/Longitudinal Controls team within Automated Drive Systems Integration, focusing on test execution, branch management, and cross-team coordination for the lat/long control stack.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional, regression, and isolated test runs supporting lateral/longitudinal control.
• Own and maintain the team's development branch, ensuring incoming changes are properly integrated and conflicts are resolved.
• Coordinate software changes across teams contributing to the lateral/longitudinal control stack, flagging conflicts or dependencies early.
• Support day-to-day lateral/longitudinal control topics, partnering with the team's technical lead on issue triage and test prioritization.
• Work with Perception, Planning, and Systems teams to bring automated driving system components together.
  • Maintain software branches supporting iteration across new model deployments and other downstream systems.
• Identify, document, and highlight cross-functional gaps and dependencies — proactively work toward solutions that resolve integration issues and ensure vehicle functionality.
• Support preliminary functional verification of ADAS-related software releases on test vehicle platforms, prior to hand-off to development and validation teams.
• Prototype tools and solutions to accelerate development and improve efficiency (e.g., Python scripts for parsing and analyzing vehicle data).

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Git and software repository management tools.
• Prior experience in chassis control or vehicle dynamics development preferred.
• Prior experience with, and passion for, ADAS system control development.
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of automotive hardware and software development concepts, including continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) models.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment, proactively collaborating cross-functionally to solve vehicle-level integration problems.
• Strong understanding of vehicle safety concepts and testing-related safety procedures.
• Flexibility to travel domestically/internationally to support vehicle-level integration and test activities.
• Clean driving record, with professional experience driving prototype test vehicles on test tracks.

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $129,300-$161,600 for San Francisco Bay Area based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian’s 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

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