Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Hardware Systems Performance Architect - Connectivity/Wireless & VAS
$167K–$209K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in relevant practical settings.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
About the job
Characterize and validate low-voltage vehicle hardware performance for wireless connectivity and keyless access systems, informing architecture decisions throughout development.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute characterization plans, requirements, and validation metrics with hardware and software teams.
- Build and automate testing and data-acquisition systems across prototypes, labs, vehicles, and HIL infrastructure.
- Develop tools and robotic automation to measure wireless RF performance and report results for architecture decisions.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Deep familiarity with automotive wireless technologies and performance evaluation or certification, especially NFC, BLE, and UWB for keyless access.
- Experience designing or validating embedded systems for distributed architectures.
- Hands-on coding experience in embedded/software development or hardware performance instrumentation, including test automation or scripting.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Connect Car Consortium (CCC) and/or Made for iPhone (MFi) keyless entry systems.
- Familiarity with robotic automation and spatial data capture for RF characterization.
Pay
$167.4K – $209.3K USD base salary
Tools
WiFi, BT, BLE, LTE, 5G, NFC, UWB, Python
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