In this position, you will be a Lead Staff Engineer developing embedded software for Rivian’s next-generation autonomy driving platform. You will architect, design, develop, and test platform software to support Rivian’s cutting-edge autonomy stack. You will lead feature development involving cross-functional teams and oversee features from concept to deployment. Focus areas will include application development, driver development, hardware bring-up, and simulation.
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Architect, design, develop, and maintain applications, drivers, and frameworks on high compute embedded platforms.
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Lead feature development involving cross-functional teams through multiple phases of the SDLC.
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Collaborate with hardware engineers to bring-up hardware and integrate software with various vehicle components and systems.
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Identify and implement optimizations to enhance system performance, memory utilization, and power efficiency.
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Participate in and conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, adherence to coding standards, and knowledge sharing within the team.
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Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for software designs, interfaces, and testing procedures.
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Develop and execute test plans to validate software functionality, safety, and reliability in compliance with automotive standards.
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Keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to contribute to continuous improvement within the team.
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Mentor and coach junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and potentially overseeing a dedicated sub-team of embedded developers.
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Drive the technical roadmap for the Autonomy platform and assist in resource planning, hiring, and team growth strategy.
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Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
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8+ years of related work experience.
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Experience programming with C and C++ languages.
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Experience with bleeding-edge embedded software development and hardware bring-up.
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Experience developing, profiling, and optimizing code running on a multi-core embedded Linux target.
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Experience with Linux device drivers for hardware blocks such as Camera Serial Interface (CSI), Image Signal Processor (ISP), Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, UFS, or PCIe.
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Proven track record of mentoring engineers or leading small-to-medium technical teams.
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Experience in project management, sprint planning, or defining engineering processes within a high-growth environment.
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Experience working with embedded development tools and debuggers.
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Experience working with version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking tools.
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Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, operating system fundamentals, hardware/software interfaces, and abstractions.
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Strong communication, debugging, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.
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Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, and DOIP is a plus.
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Experience with any RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS, QNX, GreenHills, etc.) is a plus.
