Jobs at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, LLC

Develop and validate embedded software for battery and energy management systems (low and high voltage). Implement features like power distribution, fault detection, state estimation, and battery thermal controls. Design reliable embedded architectures, write automated tests (unit/SIL/HIL), participate in code reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet safety and validation requirements.

Own technical execution of software and system readiness from feature freeze through release. Review merge requests and subsystem HIL testing, assess vehicle-level regression plans, drive cross-team readiness preparation, unblock testing constraints, define defensible exit criteria, and lead root-cause analysis for escapes. Act as an independent technical reviewer in OTA release reviews.

Lead architecture, design, and implementation of vehicle low-voltage energy systems. Define requirements, support integration and validation (SIL/HIL/Component/Vehicle), run trade studies and testing, support board bring-up and issue resolution, and coordinate system delivery through development to release.

Architect, implement, and integrate battery management platform software (drivers, RTOS, middleware, diagnostics) across vehicle control boards. Design and test safety-critical diagnostics and reactions, collaborate with hardware, functional safety, applications, and test teams for bring-up, validation, and production readiness.

Design, build, secure, and scale native, web, and cloud components for automotive IoT. Architect solutions with React/NextJS/TypeScript, implement backend services in Python, manage cloud deployments, and integrate databases (MongoDB and SQL) while collaborating with HIL and embedded teams.

Design, deploy, and maintain global data platform infrastructure with emphasis on multi-region Databricks orchestration. Lead system architecture, optimize Databricks (Delta, Spark, Unity Catalog), implement IaC with Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot platform issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet technical, governance, and performance requirements.

Lead and execute early proof-of-concept builds and integrations for automotive prototypes (bucks, mules, benches). Design, commission, test, and debug hardware/software integrations, collaborate with software and hardware teams, and support maturation of ECU and prototype functionality.

Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines and build systems for vehicle software; onboard components, integrate third-party tools, implement containerization, monitor performance, troubleshoot production systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve developer productivity and release management.

Develop, implement, and validate real-time state estimation algorithms for electric vehicles on target hardware. Define feature requirements with systems engineers, collaborate on integration and debugging, contribute to automated Unit/SIL/HIL/cloud testing frameworks, and maintain simulation models for validation.

Lead end-to-end hardware design of low-voltage zonal ECUs and battery-management modules for automotive applications. Design power electronics (eFUSE, PMIC), ensure signal integrity and EMC, prototype and validate PCBs, perform troubleshooting and failure analysis, support system integration across proto-to-vehicle testing, and ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and automotive standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Lead and mentor software controls teams for EV systems (propulsion, energy storage, body, thermal). Drive architecture and C/C++ development, code reviews, test automation, fleet telemetry analysis, and cross-functional delivery while applying ISO 26262 safety practices and embedded deployment lifecycle management.

Implement and validate low-level embedded software for vehicle systems (battery, energy, power distribution). Design reliable embedded architectures, develop DC/DC and fault detection features, write automated Unit/SIL/HIL tests, and collaborate with systems and test engineers to define, validate, and debug algorithms.

Design, implement, and deploy embedded platform software and middleware (drivers, OS fundamentals) for vehicles. Collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams, optimize embedded code for RTOS, multi-threaded/multi-core systems, and work with high-performance processors and microcontrollers. Support diagnostics and move R&D features into product.

Design, develop, debug, and test Android-based user-facing applications (e.g., Navigation, Media). Collaborate with product and UI/UX teams, write test code, and ensure app quality, robustness, and performance during a full-time fall internship.

Lead delivery of 2–3 concurrent enterprise IT programs end-to-end. Manage planning, milestones, risks, stakeholder communication, Jira program boards, cross-functional dependencies, vendor SOWs, and PMO standards. Run weekly syncs, produce status updates, and mentor junior PMs while building PMO frameworks and processes.

Design and document comprehensive test cases for battery and energy management systems; perform SIL, HIL, and vehicle-level validation; analyze CAN/LIN/Ethernet telemetry; collaborate with embedded engineers to debug, calibrate, and validate BMS features; plan and coordinate test assets and environmental testing.

Lead regulatory compliance for assigned vehicle domains, guide engineering teams on global regulations, author and manage DVPs, ensure regulation-to-code traceability, assess change impacts, coordinate validation testing and certification evidence, and improve homologation scalability across markets.

Lead integration and verification of Android, Linux, and QNX infotainment subsystems; develop test strategies and automation; perform root-cause analysis; maintain automation scripts; bridge software and vehicle integration; ensure traceability from requirements to validation.

Design, build, and maintain privacy-critical services and infrastructure. Define privacy standards, implement privacy protections and PETs, remediate vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with regulations and privacy-by-design principles across embedded, cloud, and data systems.

Own design verification and characterization of vehicle ECUs, develop and execute test plans, run bench-level IC and PCBA characterization, lead e-fuse testing, write automation scripts in Python, flash and troubleshoot firmware, produce coverage reports, and coordinate cross-functional root-cause analysis.