Integration & Release Engineer - Infotainment and Connectivity
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies1 day ago
Base Salary
$186k - $256k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end software release validation and synthesize release readiness for engineering and executive leadership.
- Analyze release notes, commit histories, and architectural changes to identify risks and design exploratory white-box tests.
- Debug target vehicles and hardware benches by instrumenting systems, pulling logs, monitoring bus traffic, and reproducing hardware/software failures.
- Reverse-engineer failures using logs, traces, telemetry, and source architecture to identify root causes.
- Partner with software development leads and system architects to improve architecture, automated test coverage, and preventative engineering practices.
- Align internal engineering groups, product teams, and external partners during high-pressure release cycles.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in system integration, release engineering, or white-box validation within automotive, infotainment, connectivity, or complex consumer embedded systems.
- Ability to work full-time on-site in Palo Alto, California with daily access to test vehicles and lab hardware.
- Expertise troubleshooting complex embedded environments involving Linux, Android, RTOS, CAN, Ethernet, and wireless connectivity stacks.
- Ability to develop workarounds and custom tooling to observe system state when standard diagnostics are insufficient.
- Strong understanding of interconnected subsystems, product quality, latency, UI responsiveness, and connectivity reliability.
- Ability to collaborate diplomatically with engineering leadership, external customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn in a dynamic and ambiguous release environment.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, annual company performance bonus eligibility for full-time positions, and equity in the form of RSUs subject to applicable terms.
- Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees, including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs.
- 100% on-site work arrangement in Palo Alto, California.
- Offerings vary by country.
About Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a 2024 joint venture building software and electrical architectures for software-defined electric vehicles. It develops in-vehicle operating systems, zonal controllers, connectivity, and cloud solutions used by Rivian and Volkswagen Group brands. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, and focuses on creating a shared platform that can be integrated and licensed across multiple vehicle programs.