Staff OTA Systems Engineer

Rivian; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive technology company is seeking a motivated professional in Berlin to define behaviors and manage requirements for over-the-air software updates. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional collaborations to drive engineering development, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years in distributed software systems. Experience with Python and networked embedded systems is essential, along with excellent communication skills. This position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of electric vehicles.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience working on complex, cross‑functional, distributed software systems.
• Experience with networked embedded systems (CAN, Ethernet, LIN, DOIP, ISOTP).
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with stakeholders to intake system and user needs into user stories.
• Lead design and retrospective failure analyses on OTA features and systems.
• Continuously maintain requirements and test cases based on feedback.

Kenntnisse

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Networked embedded systems

Systems engineering practices

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science/Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

About Rivian and VW Technology

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
• 8+ years of experience working on complex, cross‑functional, distributed software systems
• 8+ 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

Equal Opportunity

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