Systems Integration Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies • Irvine, CA

18h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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).
• Fluency with debugging communications issues involving Ethernet and CAN using industry-standard tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.

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.

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual company performance bonus program
• equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees — including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level