- Palo Alto, California, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Senior
- $186K–$296K per year
- 7+ years
The Audio Engineering team at Rivian is responsible for designing, tuning, and validating world-class sound experiences across our electric vehicle lineup. We are seeking an Audio DSP & Tuning Engineer to own and advance our core audio DSP architectures, signal processing algorithms, and cabin acoustic tuning.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $186,000 - $296,000 for Palo Alto, CA based applicants. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain real-time audio DSP signal flows and block topologies in DSP Concepts Audio Weaver across heterogeneous vehicle amplifier platforms and SOC/DSP targets.
- Architect and optimize signal processing chains for active crossover alignment, parametric equalization, spatial audio rendering, and delay compensation.
- Collaborate with System Software to integrate Audio Weaver binaries and controls into Android Automotive and Linux audio HAL environments.
- Lead full-vehicle acoustic tuning passes, combining objective electro-acoustic measurement with subjective expert critical listening to achieve target frequency responses, spatial imaging, and tonal balance.
- Implement, calibrate, and tune multi-channel 3D/immersive audio formats, including Dolby Atmos and spatial audio rendering pipelines, ensuring optimized channel allocation and room responses.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering