Soovadeep Bakshi

About Soovadeep Bakshi

I have a PhD in Dynamic Systems and Control from The University of Texas at Austin, and have prior experience in controls, vehicle dynamics, path planning, and scheduling optimization. Before joining Rivian, I completed multiple internships during my PhD in the autonomous driving space in control design, testing, and validation, especially with the ADAS team here and the motion control team at Lyft Level 5. My expertise lies in scheduling, planning, trajectory optimization, vehicle modeling, and control design and implementation.

Experience

1. Sr Staff Engineer Manager, Autonomy

   Rivian

   Sep 2025 — Present · Palo Alto, CA, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  PhD, Mechanical Engineering

  2017 — 2020

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

  2021 — 2024

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2011 — 2015

• The University of Texas at Austin

  MSE, Mechanical Engineering

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Finite Element Analysis
• Cad
• Simulations
• Engineering Management
• Linux
• Powertrain
• Labview
• Vehicle Dynamics
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Control Systems Design
• Manufacturing
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• C
• Programming
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Engineering
• Autocad
• Teamwork
• Fmea
• C++
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Machine Learning
• Data Analysis
• Product Design
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Testing
• Matlab
• Simulink
• Automotive
• Latex
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Ansys
• Project Engineering
• Microsoft Word
• Design for Manufacturing
• Product Development