Autonomy Hardware Systems Architect
Rivian · Palo Alto, CA · Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
About this role
Rivian is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Palo Alto, CA. The posting calls out experience with Security, Performance Optimization, Embedded Systems, Cloud Computing. Compensation is listed at $237,000–$296,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA
- Department
- Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
- Posted
- May 6, 2026
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Job description
from Rivian careersAbout 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 We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced candidate to help lead the system architecture for advanced autonomy platforms supporting commercial and personal L4 capabilities. In this position, you will lead efforts within the Autonomy Hardware team to develop a full understanding of product features and attributes, collaborate cross-functionally to translate and decompose them into technical requirements, and ultimately define their respective sub-system and constituent module architectures. In later stages of development, you will leverage these insights to help define system performance criteria and methodology for validation of these systems against their requirements. This is a wide-ranging and impactful role that begins at early stage product development and ends at manufacturing launch. You…