Senior Thermal Controls Test & Integration Engineer

Socket.dev; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

Annual bonus program

Health coverage

Retirement savings plan

Time off + family planning programs

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies in Irvine, CA seeks a Controls Test and Integration Engineer to advance thermal control software for automotive systems. You will lead test design across SIL, HIL, and vehicle levels, collaborating with firmware and systems engineers to ensure reliability.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years in control systems, with proficiency in C/C++, Rust, and Python, plus experience with CAN and telemetry data.

Qualifications

• BS in mechanical, electrical or computer engineering.
• 5+ years in control systems; automotive or aerospace preferred.
• Proficient in C, C++, Rust and Python; embedded experience expected.
• Experience with requirements management and issue tracking tools.
• Familiar with CAN, Ethernet and vehicle test assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead test coverage development across SIL, HIL, and vehicles.
• Design and document test cases for SIL/HIL and vehicle levels.
• Gather data from CAN, Ethernet and cloud telemetry for analysis.
• Collaborate with firmware and systems engineers to resolve issues.
• Calibrate thermal management features to meet performance targets.

Skills

C

C++

Rust

Python

Embedded systems

Requirements management

Issue tracking

Software calibration

Unit testing

SW debugging

Education

Bachelor of Science in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering

Tools

Jama

Doors

Jira

Vector CANalyzer

Vector CANape

ETAS INCA

Pytest

OpenHTF

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies in Irvine, CA seeks a Controls Test and Integration Engineer to advance thermal control software for automotive systems. You will lead test design across SIL, HIL, and vehicle levels, collaborating with firmware and systems engineers to ensure reliability.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years in control systems, with proficiency in C/C++, Rust, and Python, plus experience with CAN and telemetry data.