Staff Platform Integration Engineer

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Time off

Family planning programs

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a test-focused Platform Integration Engineer for the Connectivity and Infotainment software team. You will own the end-to-end BSP test and release lifecycle, collaborating with software developers, hardware engineers, and QA to build, automate, and execute comprehensive test suites for every hardware revision and BSP release.

You will lead cross-team platform integrations, drive debugging, review test plans, and mentor senior engineers while

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, or information systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years embedded software experience including BSP, bootloader, or kernel work with leadership in test automation.
• 6+ years Linux kernel and driver development with device tree and automated testing on Linux.
• Strong C programming and debugging; advanced Python and shell scripting for test frameworks, CI/CD, and log parsing.
• Experience leading automated test infrastructure (pytest, LAVA, Labgrid, Jenkins) across platforms, with test lifecycle knowledge.
• Experience owning Yocto Project or equivalent build system architecture.
• Track record leading cross-team platform integration and end-to-end testing from requirements through release.

Responsibilities

• Set and review technical direction for BSP integration, automated test execution, and HIL testing across platforms.
• Lead design reviews and define test plans, entry/exit criteria, and launch gates including Yocto CI images and release validation pipelines.
• Review nightly regression, BSP, and HIL results and drive root-cause analysis.
• Lead hardware bring-up and smoke/validation testing for new hardware revisions and set debugging standards.
• Define testable interface contracts for HAL consumed by apps/middleware.
• Represent integration/test coverage readiness in roadmap and escalation reviews with leadership.
• Mentor engineers in code/test reviews and test strategies.
• Use AI tools to speed up test case generation, plan design, log parsing, and failure triage.

Skills

C programming

Python scripting

Linux kernel development

Driver development

Test automation

CI/CD

Yocto Project

HIL testing

Cross-team leadership

Debugging complex systems

Telemetry/log parsing

Education

Degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent

Tools

pytest

LAVA

Labgrid

Jenkins

Yocto CI images

Job description

About Us 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.

About Us 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

As a test-focused Platform Integration Engineer on the Connectivity and Infotainment software team at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies, you will own the end-to-end BSP test and release lifecycle that brings vehicle compute and Infotainment/Connectivity ECU software up to production quality. You will collaborate closely with software developers, systems integrators, hardware engineers, and quality assurance teams to build, automate, and execute comprehensive test suites for every hardware revision and board support package release. You will lead complex platform integrations and system-level debugging, owning cross-team technical decisions, automated test frameworks, and launch release gates. You will provide technical management, code and test plan reviews, and mentorship to senior and junior integration and automation engineers, while supporting time-critical test events, preproduction vehicle drives, and root-cause investigations.

Responsibilities

• Set and review technical direction for BSP integration, automated test execution, and HIL testing across platforms, and resolve design and validation trade-offs with partner teams.
• Lead design reviews and define test plans, entry and exit criteria, and launch gates with development, QA, and validation leads, including Yocto-based CI test images and release validation pipelines.
• Review nightly regression, BSP, and HIL results (pytest, LAVA, Labgrid, Jenkins), identify systemic or flaky failures, and drive root-cause analysis.
• Lead complex hardware bring-up and smoke/validation testing for new hardware revisions, and set debugging standards for the team.
• Define testable interface contracts for the hardware abstraction layer (HAL) that application and middleware teams consume.
• Represent integration and test coverage readiness in roadmap, risk, and escalation reviews with leadership and program management.
• Mentor senior and junior integration and test engineers through reviews of their code, test scripts, and test strategies.
• Use AI tools responsibly to speed up test case generation, test plan design, log parsing, and failure triage.

Qualifications

• A degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, software engineering, or information systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of professional embedded software experience, including BSP, bootloader, or kernel work, with leadership in test automation and verification on production hardware.
• 6+ years of hands-on Linux kernel and driver development, including device tree configuration and automated testing on Linux.
• Strong C programming and debugging skills, plus advanced Python and shell scripting for test frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and log parsing.
• Experience leading automated test infrastructure (pytest, LAVA, Labgrid, Jenkins-driven HIL rigs) across multiple platforms, with deep knowledge of the software test life cycle.
• Experience owning Yocto Project or equivalent build system architecture.
• Track record of leading cross-team platform integration and end-to-end testing from requirements through production release sign-off.
• Expertise in root-cause analysis for wireless, connectivity, and boot issues, including performance, stability, and interoperability testing.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence decisions across teams without direct authority.
• Flexibility to travel for on-site test bench setup, vehicle drives, and time-critical testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of automotive protocols and their test methods (CAN, CAN FD, Ethernet, PCIe, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth).
• Ability to analyze telemetry, logcat, and diagnostic data to correlate failures and uncover systemic defects.
• Experience with wireless (Wi-Fi, 5G, LTE, GPS, Bluetooth) performance, coexistence, and interoperability testing.
• Diagnostic testing experience on infotainment platforms (OBD-II, UDS, SOVD, fault logging, DTCs).
• Understanding of end-to-end data routing, telematics, and validation of cloud-connected and mobile-app features.
• Experience setting multi-year test automation roadmaps or BSP verification strategies for automotive programs.
• Experience with fault injection, fuzzing, or coverage-guided testing of kernel and driver code.
• Experience with HIL benches and automated test equipment for automotive ECUs (dSPACE, NI, Vector).
• Experience with Android or Android Automotive OS, or with Automotive Grade Linux test suites such as VTS and CTS.
• Experience with secure boot, firmware update validation, and security test methods.
• Upstream contributions to the Linux kernel, U-Boot, or Yocto projects.
• Experience with Agile delivery, CI/CD automated gates, and test-driven development.

Total Rewards

We build the exceptional - and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program. Payments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements. In addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees - including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country.

Learn more about our global benefit programs.

Candidate Data Privacy

Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.

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Compensation Range: $171,100 - $255,750