System Integration and Test Engineer

Expected compensation: 92.34 USD Per Hour

Hire Art is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a System Integration and Test Engineer to support vehicle-centric systems across Motion, Body, and Electrical/Electronic Architecture domains.

In this role, you'll lead system integration and testing activities across HIL environments and vehicles, investigate issues discovered during development and fleet operations, and work cross-functionally to improve system reliability and performance. You'll apply your experience in electric vehicle development, systems engineering, and hands‑on troubleshooting to help ensure robust vehicle behavior and dependable Robotaxi service operations.

The ideal candidate is an experienced vehicle systems engineer with strong integration, testing, and electrical troubleshooting skills. You are analytical, hands‑on, and comfortable driving complex technical issues from initial discovery through resolution.

• Conduct system integration testing at the HIL test bench and vehicle levels to characterize performance under nominal and off‑nominal conditions.
• Analyze vehicle and test data to identify integration risks, performance issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with cross‑functional engineering teams to mitigate technical risks and minimize impact to program milestones.
• Identify opportunities to improve system behavior, controls, diagnostics, and monitoring capabilities.
• Investigate and drive resolution of complex system integration issues identified during vehicle testing and fleet service operations.
• Document test results, technical findings, issue status, and resolution progress using Jira and Confluence.
• Support validation of corrective actions and system improvements across test environments and vehicles.

• A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline
• 6+ years of experience in vehicle system development, integration, or testing
• Experience with vehicle electrical architecture and automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet
• Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition tools such as Vector CANalyzer, ETAS INCA, Intrepid, CSM, or similar platforms
• Hands‑on electrical troubleshooting experience using tools such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and electrical schematics
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with real‑time embedded control system development
• Experience conducting testing in xIL environments
• Experience with Grafana or similar data analysis and visualization tools

• Pre‑tax commuter benefits
• Employer (Hire Art) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare‑related costs
• Hire Art covers all costs for short‑and long‑term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

This is a full‑time, ongoing contract position staffed via Hire Art. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp‑to‑corp.