Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer — HIL & Validation

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

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to drive cross‑functional integration across software, hardware, and diagnostics. You will validate vehicle behaviors from bench to vehicle, triaging issues and ensuring robust power modes and state orchestration through hands‑on experimentation.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, validation, manufacturing, and diagnostics teams to bring new capabilities into stable vehicle execution, using Python for

Qualifications

• Proven experience debugging vehicle systems with standard tools.
• Strong understanding of embedded software lifecycles in automotive E/E architectures.
• Ability to parse logs and scripts using Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Align system-level vehicle features across ECUs, software baselines, and hardware releases.
• Validate wake/sleep/power transitions and ensure correct hardware-software behavior.
• Document root causes and drive structured troubleshooting across SW/HW teams.

Skills

Python scripting

CANoe

CANalyzer

Wireshark

Debugging vehicle systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

Wireshark

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to drive cross‑functional integration across software, hardware, and diagnostics. You will validate vehicle behaviors from bench to vehicle, triaging issues and ensuring robust power modes and state orchestration through hands‑on experimentation.

You will collaborate with software, hardware, validation, manufacturing, and diagnostics teams to bring new capabilities into stable vehicle execution, using Python for