Software Systems Engineer II

Rivian and VW Group Technology•Irvine, CA

1d•$107,000 - $133,700

About The Position

The Embedded Software Engineer at Rivian Volkswagen Technologies Group is responsible for implementing and validating embedded software for battery and energy management systems, developing features for both low and high voltage systems such as power distribution, fault detection, and advanced state estimations. The role involves designing scalable, reliable software architectures, writing automated tests, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety and compliance with critical standards.

Requirements

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent engineering or sciences.
2+ years’ experience in embedded programming in C or C++
Proficient in test driven development with developer driven coverage from different test targets (HIL/SIL/Unit).
1+ years' experience developing code for low or high voltage components in an integrated system.
Experience working with advanced 32-bit multi-core microcontrollers.
Experience working with CAN, LIN, UDS, DoIP communication interfaces.
Experience working in a Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) environment.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Implement and validate embedded software for battery and energy management systems.
Develop one or more of the following features for the low and high voltage systems: power and current distribution, DC/DC and operational state controls, fault detection and recovery, range estimation, battery thermal controls and management, and advanced battery state estimations (e.g. cell balancing, state-of-charge, state-of-health, state-of-power etc.)
Design scalable software with a focus on the embedded system reliability and performance.
Write automated tests for the software components, using unit, Software/Hardware-in-the-Loop (SIL/HIL)
Participate in code reviews and provide feedback for high-quality solutions.
Support cross-functional teams to ensure safety and reliability compliance for respective features.
Support technical meetings with peers to review feature design and performance.
Support teams with their test plans to achieve design & validation goals.