Sr. Staff Machine Learning Hardware Engineer

Key Skills

Deep Learning, Design, Machine learning techniques, SoC integration, Supply Chain Management

Job Description

Role Summary

In this position you will be a key member of a team involved in the selection, design, development and system level validation of SOC components and the in-system architecture requirements for deploying them in Rivian vehicles. You will work closely with the Rivian ADAS team and evaluate various architectures with respect to end-end perception requirements. This is a critical role that drives the architecture of the overall autonomous driving systems with SOC being one of the key drivers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product teams to distill the requirements 
• Work with popular neural networks frameworks
• Understand overall SOC compute and hardware accelerators with all peripherals and memory requirements
• Design, develop and test software tools and compilers that enable state-of-the-art technologies on our next-generation hardware platform
• Driving analysis of Vendor Silicon & identifying system level bottlenecks
• Monitoring the performance of the hardware architecture in the field and refining the design 
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering 
• 1-3+ years of industry experience 
• Experience with ML Architectures and hardware accelerators 
• Experience with compiler backend for ML accelerators
• Hands on experience with evaluating various state-of-the-art Deep Neural Network (DNN) architectures for inference
• In depth experience with the design and/or deployment of such technologies
• Strong object-oriented design and development skills 

Desirable 

• Understanding of automotive requirements 
• Understanding of autonomous vehicle requirements 
• Understanding of the evolution of deep learning techniques and their impact on efficiencies on SOC architectures 
• Experience with contract manufacturing and supply chains 
• Experience working on high volume products
• Experience working in aggressive design environments 

Pay Disclosure

Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $230,000 - $264,000 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.

Equal Opportunity

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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