Test Automation Hardware Engineer

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.

In this role, you’ll be part of the team that develops automated test solutions for Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies electrical hardware including Level 3+ ADAS, telematics, infotainment, battery management, and vehicle control systems. Our team’s solutions include internal-facing software, low-level firmware, data management platforms, and custom electromechanical hardware. These solutions get deployed internally within Rivian and at external labs and contract manufacturing facilities.

You’ll be an individual contributor with a multi-disciplinary role at the interface between test automation software and hardware. You’ll work on developing test automation solutions for design characterization, validation, and manufacturing. The primary responsibility of this role is to own the technical aspects of one or more test automation projects, from requirements gathering to successful deployment, and maintenance.

• Design modular and reusable automated test equipment (ATE) by leveraging hardware frameworks, custom parts, as well as off-the-shelf instrumentation.
• Work with cross-functional engineering groups to define test requirements and system definitions from schematics and block diagrams
• Design custom test PCBAs to interface with automotive ECUs
• Design rack-based test systems that integrate PCBAs and off-the-shelf equipment to create modular test solutions for the latest automotive technologies
• Create well documented diagrams, bills of materials, and standard operating procedures for test automation systems
• Collaborate with internal teams during purchasing, station build, integration and final commissioning
• Work with technicians to communicate requirements and ensure proper implementation
• Own test system documentation

• BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical Engineering or related fields
• 5+ years of relevant working experience designing modular electrical hardware for test automation systems that range from R&D to high-volume manufacturing
• Ability to read electrical circuits and schematics, navigating PCB layouts and understand manufacturer’s product data sheets
• Experience working in the automotive, semiconductor, or aerospace industries
• Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols (CAN, CANFD, DoIP, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, etc.)
• Experience with industrial buses and protocols (USB, VISA, GPIB, Ethernet, Serial, RS-485, SPI, I2C etc)
• Experience supporting deployment automated test equipment in manufacturing environments
• Hands-on hardware integration experience with automated test equipment
• Experience with automation instrumentation such as programmable power supplies, multiplexers, DMMs, signal analyzers, signal generators, multifunction devices (digital and analog)

• Experience programming microcontrollers and FPGAs
• Experience with mechanical design
• Familiarity with Python and LabVIEW

Salary Range for Irvine, California Based Candidates: $85,600 - $107,00 (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law).

Total compensation packages for this position include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.

In addition, our benefits package has been designed to support the health and wellness of our employees. Benefit offerings include Flex Time Off, retirement savings plans as well as medical, vision and dental coverage. For more information on RV Tech’s comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees,…