• Palo Alto, California; Irvine, California
• Software Engineering
  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 Software Automation Engineer at Rivian Volkswagen Group Technologies, you’ll be pivotal in ensuring the delivery of robust, high-quality connected vehicle features through comprehensive test automation. You will primarily focus on creating and maintaining Python-based automated test suites for a variety of testing levels, from functionality to performance and stress tests, while also building and maintaining automation test benches. Collaborating closely with firmware, cloud, DevOps, and development teams, you’ll enhance test coverage, integrate with CI/CD pipelines, and drive quality improvements. Your expertise in automation frameworks (like Pytest or Appium) and IoT/telematics systems will directly contribute to the reliability and innovation of Rivian Volkswagen Group Technologies’ cutting-edge connectivity platform, leveraging data analytics for actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain automated test suites/cases for connectivity system functions for various levels of testing from functionality to performance and stress tests
• Write and maintain common test libraries, utilities in Python test framework
• Automate the testing of connected vehicle systems to prevent software failures and ensure quality in every new release.
• Build and maintain automation test benches and test runs
• Interface with dev ops team to enable continuous integration and test
• Work with integration and developers to improve automation coverage
• Generate software test requirements and use requirement management tools
• Compile test data to demonstrate the automation software meets the specified requirements
• Develop reports and dashboards to track quality improvements

• Create and maintain automated test suites/cases for connectivity system functions for various levels of testing from functionality to performance and stress tests
• Write and maintain common test libraries, utilities in Python test framework
• Automate the testing of connected vehicle systems to prevent software failures and ensure quality in every new release.
• Build and maintain automation test benches and test runs
• Interface with dev ops team to enable continuous integration and test
• Work with integration and developers to improve automation coverage
• Generate software test requirements and use requirement management tools
• Compile test data to demonstrate the automation software meets the specified requirements
• Develop reports and dashboards to track quality improvement