Rivian's Autonomy Data Collection and Prototyping Systems team needs to design, build, and operate data collection and prototyping vehicle platforms to support the development of Rivian's autonomy stack, ensuring timely and high-quality data for training and validation to deliver world-leading safety and convenience experiences.
Requirements
- 10+ years (Bachelor’s)/8+ years (Master’s) of professional experience with building autonomous systems or similarly complex robotics systems.
- Excellent system level understanding of state-of-the-art multi-sensor autonomy stacks, both from a hardware and software perspective.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic direction, planning, design, and implementation of scalable and reliable data collection and prototyping systems, including both hardware and software, for Rivian’s Autonomy team.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and continuously improve the effectiveness of both data acquisition and prototyping efforts.
- Work cross functionally with stakeholders to define requirements on data quality, volume, and diversity and ensure these requirements are met.
- Drive optimization of the complete data pipeline from vehicle to data consumption together with key stakeholders
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security through robust validation and governance processes.
- Stand up and lead prototyping initiatives from concept to delivery.
- Manage in-house prototyping labs and equipment as well as relationships with internal partners and external vendors.
Other
- Strong track record of leading high performing teams.
- Strong problem solving and coordination skills and an ability to operate effectively in a highly cross functional and fast paced environment.
- Excellent team player with strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work out of Rivian’s Palo Alto office 5 days per week.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
