Senior Systems Integration Engineer, Simulation Platform
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies1 day ago
Base Salary
$135k - $186k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and drive standards and automation that make embedded controller software releases simulation-ready.
- Define controller interfaces to the simulated vehicle and maintain tooling that keeps interface definitions complete, consistent, and current.
- Integrate vehicle controllers into the simulation and compose them into a functioning full-vehicle system.
- Diagnose controller-boundary integration defects and convert findings into automated checks.
- Own simulation gates in the embedded software continuous-integration process.
- Document onboarding procedures and mentor engineers across the simulation and embedded software organizations.
- Drive adoption of technical standards across teams.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
- 5+ years of experience in embedded automotive software or an equivalent demonstrated record.
- Deep familiarity with modern embedded build systems and large firmware codebases.
- Strong C and Python skills, including integrating compiled embedded code with host-side tooling.
- Experience owning CI/CD pipelines consumed by other teams.
- Ability to drive technical standards to adoption across teams outside the candidate’s direct organization.
- Preferred experience with software-in-the-loop or virtual-ECU systems.
- Preferred fluency with automotive middleware and networks, including AUTOSAR-style interface generation, CAN/Ethernet, DBC/ARXML, and diagnostics.
- Preferred hardware-in-the-loop integration experience.
- Preferred contributions to organization-wide code generators, build infrastructure, or release tooling.
Benefits
- Full-time employees may participate in an annual company performance bonus program and may be eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
- Benefits include health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs, with offerings varying 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.