Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. RF Test and Integration Engineer
$117K–$161K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant working experience designing automated test equipment for electronics, with meaningful time spent on RF/wireless products.
- Education
- BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical, Electronics, or RF Engineering.
About the job
Leads end-to-end development and deployment of automated RF test systems for vehicle connectivity and access ECUs, covering design characterization, reliability, validation, and manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Develop and deploy automated RF test equipment and test sequences for wireless technologies, including conducted and OTA setups.
- Integrate RF instrumentation, firmware, hardware, and software; define test requirements and calibration strategies with engineering teams.
- Validate and sustain test systems in reliability labs and manufacturing environments, including documentation and deployment qualification.
What they ask for
- BS/MS or equivalent work experience in Electrical, Electronics, or RF Engineering.
- 5+ years designing automated test equipment for electronics, including meaningful experience with RF/wireless products.
- Hands-on testing experience with at least two listed wireless technologies; experience with RF test instrumentation and RF fundamentals.
- Solid Python programming experience and demonstrated use of AI coding agents to develop, refactor, and test automation code.
Nice to have
- UWB ranging and passive-entry/passive-start testing, or carrier/regulatory certification experience.
- Embedded C/C++ development, custom RF hardware, chamber measurements, or databases/data management tools.
Pay
$117,200 – $161,150 USD annual base salary
Tools
Python, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE/5G, UWB, NFC, GNSS, C/C++
AI focus
Uses AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Copilot, or Cursor to accelerate automation-code development, while retaining responsibility for code quality, review, validation, and human verification.
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