Embedded Software Engineer II, Vehicle Core Software
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies2 days ago
Irvine, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$107k - $142k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and integrate foundational platform software for vehicle controls boards from initial hardware bring-up through customer shipment.
- Design, develop, and deploy embedded software for power management, vehicle reset, occupancy detection, diagnostics, and over-the-air updates.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on system design, schematics, and hardware validation.
- Work with Charging, Body Controls, Infotainment, and Vehicle Dynamics teams to meet application requirements.
- Optimize embedded software and debug real-world systems using embedded diagnostics tooling.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in embedded software or firmware development, preferably for vertically integrated consumer products.
- Bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Expert C programming skills and deep familiarity with real-time operating systems.
- Experience with embedded software development, optimization, multi-threaded and multi-core programming, microcontrollers, and hardware bring-up.
- Experience developing software for systems with live sensor inputs.
- Hands-on experience debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, or similar embedded diagnostics tooling.
- Experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, UDS, and DoIP is preferred.
- Experience with battery monitoring firmware or power electronics is preferred.
- Ability to collaborate effectively and work in a fast-paced development environment.
Benefits
- Full-time employees may be eligible for an annual company performance bonus program.
- The role is eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, subject to board approval and applicable plan terms.
- Benefits include health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs, with offerings varying by country.
Tech Stack
C
Categories
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.