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:
Over the air Software Updates are at the core of RVT’s ability to rapidly develop and launch new variants and platforms in a scalable manner. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to define behaviors, manage requirements, and coordinate end to end development of subsystem features that contribute to the greater OTA feature

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to intake system and user needs into user stories to drive the engineering development process for new features
• Collaborate with system architects, developers, and test engineers to decompose high level architectural definitions into actionable and testable system requirements
• Continuous maintenance of requirements and test cases based on those requirements as feedback is received from engineers, internal customers, and external customers
• Lead design and retrospective failure analyses on OTA features and systems
• Arbitrating discussions to add new features and driving the addition of these new configurations through to production

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering
• 4+ years of experience working on complex, cross-functional, distributed software systems
• 4+ years of experience developing application software in python
• Experience with networked embedded systems (CAN, Ethernet, LIN, DOIP, ISOTP)
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in configuration management on a complex electromechanical product (Automotive, Aerospace, Defense)
• Experience with systems engineering and common systems analysis practices such as DFMA, FTA, HARA
• Experience with TCP/IP systems
• Experience with remotely connected systems and/or software updates

Pay Disclosure:
Salary Range/Hourly Rate for California Based Applicants: $107,000 - $133,700 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).
Benefits Summary: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Company Statements:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to intake system and user needs into user stories to drive the engineering development process for new features
• Collaborate with system architects, developers, and test engineers to decompose high level architectural definitions into actionable and testable system requirements
• Continuous maintenance of requirements and test cases based on those requirements as feedback is received from engineers, internal customers, and external customers
• Lead design and retrospective failure analyses on OTA features and systems
• Arbitrating discussions to add new features and driving the addition of these new configurations through to productio