Rivian · 1 day ago
Sr. Software Engineer, Calibration & Pose, Autonomy
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$179K/yr - $224K/yr
3+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Pose team, you will lead technical efforts in developing algorithms for vehicle localization and calibration, ensuring integration within the autonomous vehicle architecture.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop advanced algorithms with a primary focus on estimating precise vehicle pose and localization
Process and fuse data from various sensors, including GNSS, IMU, wheel/radar/visual odometry, to create state-of-the-art global and relative localization systems
Implement algorithms in C++ and analyze their performance and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using Python
Integrate these algorithms into our autonomous vehicle architecture, including migrating them to real-time embedded systems and ensuring robust integrity monitoring
Provide technical leadership to small teams working on these critical activities
Qualification
Required
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, or a related field
3+ years of robotics, AV (Autonomous Vehicle), or other real-time, safety-critical experience
Research and development experience in one or more of the following areas: SLAM / Factor Graphs, Sensor calibration, Sensor fusion, Stochastic estimation/Kalman filtering, Autonomous Vehicles/ADAS
Strong C/C++ programming skills and experience, including demonstrating, promoting and mentoring best software engineering practices
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
Good team player with great communication and leadership skills
Passionately motivated to take ideas from R&D phase to a product
Preferred
Experience with computer vision, IMU, camera, LiDAR, and radar
Non-linear optimization, batch estimation
Experience with ground truth algorithms and algorithm evaluation
Adapting algorithms for real world use cases, considering corner cases, using imperfect data
Embedded software development experience
Software development for safety critical systems (ISO 26262)
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
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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