Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Systems Architecture Software Engineer
Palo Alto, California (Remote)$105.1k–$131.4kfulltimemidAdded today
About this role
Join the Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture as a Systems Architecture Engineer to design the software and electrical architecture for next-generation electric vehicles. You'll conduct trade studies, define system decomposition, and optimize across multiple functional domains to establish standards for software-defined vehicles.
What you'll do
- Analyze and advance network architecture, topology, and behavior for current and future vehicles
- Define and decompose functional and performance requirements across sub-systems
- Design scalable system architecture with optimal function allocation across hardware and software
- Conduct trade studies and modeling to evaluate design feasibility and limits
- Perform system analysis to identify strengths, drawbacks, and optimization opportunities
- Interface with multiple functional domains to shape technology roadmaps
What they're looking for
- Systems engineering and architecture
- Network topology and communication design
- Safety-critical systems design
- Automotive development processes
- System modeling and simulation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technical documentation and communication
- Hardware-software co-design
Benefits
- Base salary with annual performance bonus
- Equity eligibility
- Market-tailored benefits package
- Work on cutting-edge electric vehicle technology
- Collaborative environment with industry leaders
- Opportunity to shape automotive standards
Likely interview questions
- Describe a complex system architecture problem you've solved—how did you approach the trade-offs between hardware, software, and mechanical solutions?
- Walk us through your experience with network topology and communication design in automotive or safety-critical systems.
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