Song Zhao

Song Zhao is a Senior Software System Engineer specializing in Autonomy at Rivian since June 2025. Prior to this role, Song held multiple positions at Aptiv from May 2019 to June 2025, including System Architect and Senior System Engineer. Before joining Aptiv, Song worked as a Vehicle Control Engineer focusing on EV Powertrain Integration at Optimal from February 2018 to May 2019. Song Zhao holds a Master of Engineering in Global Automotive Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Engineering from Hunan University.