Senior RF Test & Integration Engineer – Automotive Connectivity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies in Palo Alto seeks an experienced RF test automation engineer to own the design, development, and deployment of automated test solutions for RF-enabled ECUs. You will work across RF instrumentation, OTA environments, and manufacturing test to validate performance and reliability.

You will design test equipment for Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE/5G, UWB, NFC, and GNSS, collaborate with RF, antenna, and electronics teams, and lead integration with software

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years designing automated test equipment for electronics with RF/wireless focus.
• Hands-on experience with Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, LTE/5G, UWB, NFC, GNSS tests.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of automated RF test solutions for connectivity and vehicle access ECUs.

Skills

RF test

Python

AI coding agents

Automated test equipment

Automotive RF

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

5+ years experience

Tools

Vector signal analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

VNAs

Power meters

RF switch matrices

LitePoint

R&S CMW/CMX

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies in Palo Alto seeks an experienced RF test automation engineer to own the design, development, and deployment of automated test solutions for RF-enabled ECUs. You will work across RF instrumentation, OTA environments, and manufacturing test to validate performance and reliability.

You will design test equipment for Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE/5G, UWB, NFC, and GNSS, collaborate with RF, antenna, and electronics teams, and lead integration with software