Staff Software Systems Engineer

    • Rivian
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Posted 24 days ago | Updated moments ago

Overview

On Site
USD 186,000.00 - 232,500.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Cross-functional team
Embedded software
Research and Development
Operating systems
Computer science
Electrical engineering
C
Real-time
Multithreading
Multi-core
Software development
Data security
Social media
Information security
Cloud computing
Law enforcement
Design
Adobe AIR
OTA
Collaboration
Computer hardware
Schematics
Dynamics
RTOS
Optimization
Sensors
ARM
Digital signal processing
FPGA
GPU
Microcontrollers
Communication
Law
Insurance
Military
Recruiting
Data
Privacy
Network
Legal
Governance
VMware Infrastructure
Fraud
Finance

Job Details

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.

Responsibilities

  • Bring up new boards, integrating the base software operating system and drivers to enable the foundation of the vehicle application software
  • Design, develop and deploy embedded software for applications including alarms, occupancy detection, chimes, and over-the-air update (OTA)
  • Collaborate with the hardware team on overall design, schematics, and hardware validation
  • Work closely with other development and cross-functional team members such as Charging, Body Controls, Infotainment, and Vehicle Dynamics

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • Strong C programming skills
  • Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
  • Embedded software development and optimization
  • Multi-threaded and multi-core programming
  • Software development for systems with live sensor inputs
  • High performance processors and platforms such as ARM, ATOM, DSP, FPGA, GPU
  • Software development on microcontrollers
  • Good team player with great communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment
  • Passionately motivated to take ideas from R&D phase to a product

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $186,000.00 - $232,500.00 (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, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

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 .

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.