Senior Test Automation Engineer – Automotive Safety & HIL

Rivian VW Group

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rivian VW Group in Irvine, California is seeking an experienced individual to build and scale automated test frameworks for functional safety in electric vehicles. This role involves designing test frameworks, collaborating with engineers, and enhancing automated reporting pipelines.

Applicants should have over 5 years in the automotive industry, strong programming skills, and experience with Vector tools. The position offers full-time benefits and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

  • Over 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, with at least 2 years focused on test automation.
  • Strong hands-on experience developing automated test scripts and frameworks.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for verification and validation.
  • Implement fault injection test strategies on various setups.
  • Collaborate with functional safety engineers to understand safety mechanisms.

Skills

Test automation experience
Fault injection testing
Programming in Python or CAPL
Vector tools
CI/CD concepts
Knowledge of ISO 26262

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Software, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vector CANoe
Vector CANalyzer
Jira
Confluence
DOORS

Job description

Rivian VW Group in Irvine, California is seeking an experienced individual to build and scale automated test frameworks for functional safety in electric vehicles. This role involves designing test frameworks, collaborating with engineers, and enhancing automated reporting pipelines.

Applicants should have over 5 years in the automotive industry, strong programming skills, and experience with Vector tools. The position offers full-time benefits and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment.

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