Location
Palo Alto, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
7/22/2026
Compensation
$162,800 - $203,500 per year
Job description
In this role at Rivian, you will analyze real-world driving data to evaluate the company's Autonomy features. Your work will directly enhance customer experience and safety by measuring the quality and performance of these features. You will collaborate with various development teams to design and develop metrics that align with Rivian's mission. This position requires a strong understanding of autonomous vehicle systems and a passion for innovation in the automotive industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science, Robotics or a related field.
- 4+ years (Bachelor’s)/2+ years (Master’s) professional experience in systems engineering or software development related to Autonomous Vehicle systems.
- Excellent data analysis and programming skills in Python and SQL.
- Ability to understand and navigate software code in C/C++ is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work with large-scale datasets and AV simulation frameworks.
- Understanding of industry standard Active Safety and Automated Driving features.
- Solid understanding of Autonomy domains such as Perception, Pose, Path Planning and Controls.
- Strong problem-solving skills in a cross-functional and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and deploy KPIs and metrics to evaluate the quality and performance of Active Safety features.
- Develop scalable frameworks for measuring feature performance based on operational design domain and safety requirements.
- Optimize existing methodologies to integrate seamlessly with production workflows.
- Develop signatures that identify and trigger events of interest using Rivian’s autonomy logging pipeline.
- Collaborate with Autonomy development teams for end-to-end metric design and development.
- Work closely with the Simulation Infrastructure team for the development, integration, and testing of metrics.
- Collaborate with Data Analytics and Cloud teams to visualize metrics and insights in dashboards.
Benefits
- Employees at Rivian are often offered comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP and potential RSU grants, performance bonuses, and generous time off including paid parental and sick leave. Perks can include 24/7 mental-health coaching and therapy, Hinge Health for Anthem enrollees, tuition assistance and professional development, plus on-site food and a wide range of employee discounts on items like computers, mobile phones, home loans, and pet care.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Rivian Automotive Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
101
FY2026
Approval rate
97.5%
FY2026
LCA certified
258
FY2026
Entry-level share
3.9%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+60%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-42%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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