Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Systems Integration Engineer-Power Modes
$147K–$202K
Palo Alto, California · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in automotive embedded systems integration, vehicle systems, or a closely related discipline.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Integrates vehicle power-mode architecture across controllers and teams, driving requirements, system investigations, validation, and release readiness through production-ready firmware.
What you'll do
- Define power-mode architecture and translate vehicle behavior into requirements, state machines, diagrams, and integration plans.
- Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and milestones across software, hardware, diagnostics, validation, manufacturing, and partner teams.
- Lead system-level debugging and root-cause investigations, improve diagnostics, and drive integration and release closure.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in automotive embedded systems integration, vehicle systems, or a closely related discipline.
- Understanding of vehicle power distribution, embedded software lifecycles, ECU interactions, and distributed vehicle architectures.
- Experience with CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet analysis; requirements and issue-tracking tools; and Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with zonal controller architectures, Vehicle Power Modes, wake/sleep behavior, low-voltage energy management, or vehicle state control.
- Working knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety concepts; experience with multiple vehicle programs, joint ventures, or launch and field issue resolution.
Pay
$146,900 – $201,950 USD base salary; annual bonus target of 10% (bonus; amount not specified)
Tools
CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, CANoe, CANalyzer, Wireshark, Jama, Jira
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