Wireless WiFi Engineer — CarPlay/Android Auto

Rivian VW Group; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU equity

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a senior wireless software engineer to advance Wi‑Fi in our next‑generation platform. You will work on the Android‑based Wi‑Fi stack, connect‑management, and network‑layer features across the vehicle’s connected ecosystem.

The role requires deep expertise in 802.11, Linux networking, and vendor collaboration, with a focus on production readiness and cross‑functional impact. A strong, proactive communicator will thrive here.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of embedded software experience with substantial depth in Wi‑Fi.
• Strong experience with the Android Wi‑Fi stack (Wi‑Fi framework/APIs, wpa_supplicant, hostapd, and the vendor HAL boundary).
• Strong C/C++ skills, with working comfort in Java/Kotlin at the Android framework layer.
• Solid Linux networking fundamentals: IPv6, routing, iptables/netfilter, DHCP/DNS.
• Solid 802.11 protocol knowledge (n/ac/ax), including AP and station operation and WPA2/WPA3.
• Proven wireless debugging skills: OTA sniffer captures, framework and driver logs, methodical debugging across stack.
• Experience collaborating with Wi‑Fi silicon or module vendors on issue resolution and feature enablement.
• Clear written communication and the ability to lead technical work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Bring up and enable Wi‑Fi on our next‑generation platform through the Android Wi‑Fi stack and validate behavior.
• Own the connection‑management logic behind wireless projection and meet CarPlay/Android Auto specs.
• Own the network‑management layer for the Wi‑Fi subsystem, including IPv6 and firewall rules.
• Design for RF realities: channel selection, DFS, concurrent APs, antenna sharing.
• Isolate and drive driver‑ and firmware‑level issues with silicon/modules; reproduce traces and validate fixes.
• Lead Wi‑Fi Alliance certification readiness and coordinate with test labs.

Skills

Wi‑Fi embedded

Android Wi‑Fi stack

C/C++

Linux networking

802.11 knowledge

Wireless debugging

Vendor collaboration

Written communication

Tools

Hostapd

wpa_supplicant

DFX/driver debugging

Job description

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is seeking a senior wireless software engineer to advance Wi‑Fi in our next‑generation platform. You will work on the Android‑based Wi‑Fi stack, connect‑management, and network‑layer features across the vehicle’s connected ecosystem.

The role requires deep expertise in 802.11, Linux networking, and vendor collaboration, with a focus on production readiness and cross‑functional impact. A strong, proactive communicator will thrive here.