Sr. Silicon Validation Software Engineer

Senior Silicon Validation Software Engineer

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.

Join as Senior Silicon Validation Software Engineer in Autonomy Hardware and Sensing Systems team. You will be part of the team to build Rivian's next generation hardware platform including Rivian in-house AI accelerator SoC to enhance vehicle performance and autonomous driving capabilities.

• Work w/ SoC validation team to refine and execute the SoC validation plan
• Use C/C++ software and FPGA technology to validate SoC for the next generation hardware design, enable SoC internal functional blocks and peripheral interfaces.
• Develop automatic testing tools and generate test coverage reports.
• Build benchmark tools to evaluate performance of the hardware system, including throughput, latency, resource utilization, IO or compute frequency metrics
• Document validation progress and results in Rivian's tracking system, to maintain good traceability

Required:

Bachelors/Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field 1-10 years experience in related field. Good in C/C++ and scripting language (e.g., Python, Linux shell, etc.) Good analytical skills, written and verbal communication skills, and a team player

Preferred:
With projects focusing on platform/embedded software development Prior experience in AMD Zynq Petalinux development and FPGA design (Verilog) Prior experience in AI accelerator is a plus Prior experience in SoC peripheral interfaces like JTAG, I2C, UART, SPI, ethernet, DDR, PCIe is a plus Prior experience in camera data processing like MIPI interfaces, ISP, video encoder is a plus

Pay Range:
The salary range for this role is $146,000 - $183,000 annually for Bay Area based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements.

Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at

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.

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