Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Sr. Thermal Controls Test & Integration
$135K–$186K
Irvine, California · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience working with controls development, integration, or calibration.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields.
About the job
Develop and integrate embedded thermal control software and validate vehicle features across testing environments and on vehicles.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded C software and control systems for vehicle thermal subsystems.
- Design test cases and scripts for unit, SIL, and HIL testing; conduct vehicle software testing and calibration.
- Troubleshoot functional issues across physical, electrical, and software domains, and develop controller diagnostic interfaces.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, Rust, and/or Python.
- Knowledge of control theory and algorithm design, including compensator design and PID tuning.
- Familiarity with heat transfer and thermodynamics; experience in firmware integration, calibration, vehicle-level testing, and/or feature-level software debugging.
Nice to have
- Automotive or aerospace experience; familiarity with thermal and HVAC components.
- Experience with requirements, issue tracking, vehicle communication monitoring, calibration, or automated test tools.
Pay
$135.1K – $185.8K USD base salary; annual bonus target of 10% (total pay)
Tools
C, C++, Rust, Python, Jama, Doors, Jira, Vector CANalyzer
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