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. 

In this role, you will help analyze real world driving data to evaluate Rivian’s Automated Driving and Active Safety features. At Rivian, your contributions will directly enhance the daily experience and safety of our customers - by continuously measuring the quality and performance of features, driving crucial improvements aligned with Rivian's mission.

• Design, develop and deploy KPIs and metrics to evaluate the quality and performance of Automated Driving and Active Safety features built on Rivian’s Autonomy Stack
• Develop measurements based on the operational design domain, functional, performance, and safety requirements of features
• Devise scalable methodologies for measuring and analyzing large datasets in simulation that can predict on-road feature performance
• Develop signatures that identify and trigger events of interest leveraging Rivian’s autonomy logging pipeline
• Collaborate within Autonomy development teams such as pose, perception, planning, motion control for end-to-end metric design and development
• Work closely with the Simulation Infrastructure team for development, integration, and testing of metrics
• Collaborate with the Data Analytics and Cloud teams to visualize metrics and insights in dashboards

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field
• 4+ years (Bachelor’s)/2+ years (Master’s) professional experience in systems engineering or software development, building autonomous systems or similarly complex robotics systems
• Excellent data analysis and programming skills (Python, SQL). Ability to understand and navigate software code (C/C++) is preferred
• Experience with time-series analysis and working with large-scale datasets
• Experienced with root cause analysis and working with cross-functional teams in a Product / Feature development environment
• Strong problem solving skills in a highly cross functional and fast paced environment
• Understanding / knowledge of active safety as well as L1/L2+ autonomous vehicle systems / features

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $105,100-$131,400 (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 and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

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  [email protected] .

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. 

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