Staff Systems Engineer Autonomy

Job description

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. Role Summary The Autonomy Software Systems team's deliverables include owning a feature - from the definition stage to the production stage, designing the system - from system architecture to subsystem requirements. In this role you will own the architecture and specification of platform services on Rivian's autonomy compute platform. Platform services are the foundational software components that manage application lifecycle, system state, health monitoring, inter-process communication, and fault management — the layer between the operating system/middleware and the autonomous driving applications. Responsibilities Own the architectural definition of platform services for the autonomy compute platform, including but not limited to: execution management, system state management, platform health and fault management, and communication management Author and maintain…