Systems Integration Engineer

About the role

ABOUT US

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

ROLE SUMMARY

As a Systems Integration Engineer on the Platform Integration team, you will be a critical link in our vehicle development lifecycle, responsible for integrating and validating software systems from early prototypes to customer launch. You will be the link between hardware and software as we integrate our zonal architectures and systems into both Rivian’s and Volkswagen Group’s future vehicles. This hands-on role will require the ability to systematically navigate unknown unknowns. The ideal candidate will possess strong system intuition, enabling them to make critical real-time prioritization decisions that accelerate development, enhance testing capabilities, and mitigate program risks. You will act as a versatile problem-solver, comfortable diving into unfamiliar technical domains and translating component-level issues into system-wide impacts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Perform hands-on software integration and validation on prototype vehicles, lab cars, and other system assets through all build phases, from bench level boards to early mules to production launch.

- Commissioning and bring-up of interconnected complex systems using hardware and software that will vary from early stage immaturity to post production stability.

- Triage, debug, and perform root-cause analysis on complex, system-level integration issues that span multiple ECUs and software domains.

- Provide technical analysis to support the prioritization of low-level foundational work versus high-level feature development based on program needs.

- Dive deep into unfamiliar ECU and vehicle subsystem domains and software stacks to resolve integration blockers and ensure system stability.

- Analyze and report on component-level issues, clearly extrapolating the potential system-level risks to engineering leadership.

- Collaborate directly with architecture, platform, and application developers to define and resolve software dependencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

- 1-3 years of relevant experience in automotive, complex sub-systems, or similar consumer electronics devices.

- Strong understanding of dependencies between various electrical & mechanical systems, with a working knowledge of automotive electrical systems and communication protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet).