Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ยท 2 months ago
Sr./Staff Software Engineer, Calibration & Pose, Autonomy
Palo Alto, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. The role involves being a member of the Perception team, responsible for the design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of onboard Perception functionality that impacts safety-critical self-driving features.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Be independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of projects or features including engineering design, development, deployment, testing and maintenance
Develop production ready software to run on our vehicles and in the cloud
Develop perception capabilities using tools from machine Learning, state estimation and robotics
Develop tools and processes to evaluate and measure the performance of the perception system
Work with the broader team to ensure that our Perception outputs are integrated to deliver a great experience to our customers
Qualification
Required
BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or other relevant Engineering disciplines
3+ years of experience in C++ and Python, ideally in a context of real-time Perception systems
3+ years of robotics, AV (Autonomous Vehicle), or other real-time, safety-critical experience
Experience developing Perception algorithms using tools from machine learning, state estimation and/or robotics
Effective communication and collaborative skills
Benefits
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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Company
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops scalable automotive software and technology platforms for multiple vehicle segments.
1001-5000 employees
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