Director, Vehicle Integration — Lead Autonomous Fleet & HIL

Roboticsconnected; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

401(k)

Equity

Paid Parental Leave

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan

Job summary

Atoms is seeking a Director of Vehicle Integration to lead the group responsible for hardware-in-the-loop validation, on-vehicle bring-up, and integration for our autonomous vehicle platforms in San Francisco.

This role requires 10+ years in electrical/robotics engineering, with 5+ years leading engineers, plus hands-on CAN/CAN FD, automotive Ethernet, and drive-by-wire expertise. Onsite five days a week, salary range $185,000–$254,000 per year, with equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electrical/robotics engineering with leadership experience.
• Ownership of vehicle integration from architecture to fleet deployment.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle networks (CAN, CAN FD) and drive-by-wire integration.
• Experience on L3/L4 autonomous driving or production ADAS programs.

Responsibilities

• Own hardware-in-the-loop and bench validation for software releases.
• Own autonomy integration on development fleet: wiring, sensor placement, power, and interface management.
• Lead on-vehicle bring-up, commissioning, and gate processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional interfaces with hardware, operations, and OEM partners.
• Build and lead the vehicle integration engineering team.
• Establish engineering standards and lead design reviews and DFMEA.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Electrical systems

CAN/CAN FD

Automotive Ethernet

Leadership

DFMEA

Root cause analysis

Onsite leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, CS, Robotics

Tools

CAN/CAN FD

Automotive Ethernet

Hardware-in-the-loop

Sensors integration

Job description

Atoms is seeking a Director of Vehicle Integration to lead the group responsible for hardware-in-the-loop validation, on-vehicle bring-up, and integration for our autonomous vehicle platforms in San Francisco.

This role requires 10+ years in electrical/robotics engineering, with 5+ years leading engineers, plus hands-on CAN/CAN FD, automotive Ethernet, and drive-by-wire expertise. Onsite five days a week, salary range $185,000–$254,000 per year, with equity opportunities.