Senior Systems Engineer, Navigation at Rivian Automotive in Palo Alto, CA

Infotainment System Engineers are at the core of our feature development process, transforming high level descriptions into working software that delivers a beautiful and intuitive in-vehicle experience to Rivian drivers and passengers. In this role, you will focus on the In-Vehicle Navigation domain.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional teams such as Strategy, UX, UI, domain owners, vehicle system architects, etc. to agree on feature design and implementation strategies for Navigation.
• Document Navigation requirements at vehicle, system and component levels.
• Define system and software architecture for Infotainment Navigation functions & features in collaboration with the Software Development and Test teams.
• Develop boundary diagrams to identify dependencies between Infotainment and other vehicle domains needed to implement Navigation features.
• Participate in system level DFMEA and PFMEA analysis.
• Support investigation and resolution of issues found during integration and vehicle testing.
• Serve as a point of contact for the Infotainment team at cross-functional meetings.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with system requirements analysis, definition, and management.
• Significant experience in software architecture involving embedded systems, mobile devices, and cloud services.
• Deep technical knowledge of navigation, mapping, routing, and location-based applications.
• Working knowledge of RESTful APIs, and the integration of third-party web services into applications.
• Experience working with diverse technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills.
• Experience in the automotive industry desirable.
• Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
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