Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Hardware Systems Validation Architect - Infotainment
$167K–$230K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Apr 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in relevant practical settings.
- Education
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads performance characterization and validation of low-voltage electrical systems in Rivian vehicles to inform hardware architecture decisions and verify designs against requirements.
What you'll do
- Create characterization plans and translate functional and performance requirements into testable subsystem architecture requirements.
- Lead integration and automation of hardware testing configurations, data acquisition, and performance analysis systems.
- Execute characterization and validation, report metrics, and use results to guide architecture decisions and validate designs.
What they ask for
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in relevant practical settings.
- Experience designing and/or validating embedded systems for distributed architectures, such as automotive, aerospace, or similar applications.
- Hands-on coding experience in embedded bring-up, system software/applications, or hardware performance instrumentation and test automation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with camera sensors or downstream processing pipelines.
- Conversant with wireless technologies such as BLE, LTE, 5G, and/or Wi-Fi.
Pay
$167,400 – $230,250 USD base salary
Tools
Python, MatLab, PCIe, GMSL, FPD-Link, Ethernet, A2B, USB
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