Audio DSP Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 18 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong compensation range and a role focused on innovative audio technologies in the automotive sector.
- Attractive salary: $157,000 - $181,000
- Contribute to innovative automotive audio systems
- Strong career advancement potential
Pros
- Competitive salary range ($157,000 - $181,000)
- Work in a cutting-edge electric vehicle company
- Opportunity to impact in-vehicle audio experiences
Cons
- High competition for candidates with niche skills
- Potentially intense work environment due to project demands
- Limited remote work options
Who it's for
Experienced • Office-based
Good fit
- Experienced audio DSP engineers
- Candidates interested in the automotive field
- Technical professionals looking for innovative roles
Not recommended for
- New graduates without relevant experience
- Individuals desiring fully remote positions
- Those not comfortable in high-pressure environments
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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.
Role Summary
The Audio Group at Rivian is responsible for in-vehicle acoustics, media and infotainment playback, audio hardware design and much more. We have a deep passion for audio and how things sound. We are looking for someone to design and implement automated testing of our audio software and hardware.
Responsibilities
- Build test DSP framework for audio experiences
- Build DSP algorithms like noise suppression
- Evaluate new DSP platforms for given work loads
- Optimize algorithm implementation
- Implement algorithms on target DSP
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science, EEE or related program
- 4+ years of MATLAB and/or Python programming
- C or C++
- Experience with audio DSPs – Sharc, HiFi, Hexagon
- Experience with audioweaver or similar DSP frameworks
- Experience with version control systems (git, etc)
- Experience with build systems and artifact repositories (Scons, Bazel, JFrog Artifactory)
- Experience with software and infrastructure automation
- Enthusiastic self-starter
- Good communication and documentation
Nice to have:
- Automotive experience
- Critical listening skills
Pay Disclosure
- Salary Range for Bay Area Based Applicants: $157,000 - $181,000 (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
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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