Senior Staff Hardware Systems Architect – Connectivity/Wireless

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

. Lead development of wireless/connectivity product feature and attribute understanding .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timePalo Alto • California • United StatesSenior💰 $213,000 - $292,950 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and validating wireless connectivity architectures, with a strong foundation in RF and electrical engineering principles. Capable of optimizing system performance through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration in automotive and aerospace industries.

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Wireless Technologies ExpertiseRF System Design and ValidationEmbedded Architecture OptimizationPerformance Evaluation MethodologiesCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Wireless TechnologiesRF EngineeringEmbedded Systems DesignPerformance EvaluationData AnalysisArchitecture OptimizationSystem ValidationTechnical Requirements DecompositionPower Efficiency ModelingLatency and Scalability Analysis

Tools & Technologies

Logic AnalyzersOscilloscopesSpectrum AnalyzersDigital Multimeters (DMMs)Network AnalyzersTest and Measurement Equipment

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveAerospaceConsumer ApplicationsConnect Car Consortium (CCC)Made for iPhone (MFi)LTE5GWiFiBT/BLEGNSS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development of wireless/connectivity product feature and attribute understanding
Collaborate cross-functionally to decompose features into technical requirements
Define vehicle subsystem and constituent module architectures
Support definition of system performance criteria and validation methodologies
Develop RF, network, compute, and power architectures for WiFi, BT/BLE, 4G/5G, GNSS, V2X, and UWB technologies
Factor functional, performance, industry, and regulatory requirements into subsystems
Identify key metrics and trade-offs and optimize architectures using data and analysis
Model distributed compute, network, and resource trade-offs involving power efficiency, latency, utilization, and scalability
Establish vendor and industry relationships and build a scalable connectivity/wireless roadmap
Guide mock-ups and prototypes for next-generation technologies and proofs of concept
Support validation test plans to measure system performance, identify bottlenecks, and detect over-/under-design

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field
8+ years of hands-on experience in relevant industries, including automotive, aerospace, or relevant consumer applications
Deep familiarity with wireless technologies including LTE, 5G, WiFi, BT/BLE, GNSS, V2X, UWB, and NFC, and performance evaluation methodologies
Familiarity with Connect Car Consortium (CCC) and/or Made for iPhone (MFi) keyless entry systems
Experience designing and/or validating embedded RF systems optimized for distributed architecture settings
Foundation in RF and electrical engineering fundamentals
Hands-on familiarity with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, network analyzers, and related test and measurement equipment
Solid grasp of power-related aspects of distributed embedded architectures, including low-power states, wake propagation, and sequencing
Conversant with wireless technologies and their performance evaluation at protocol and systems integration levels
Ability to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual company performance bonus program
Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Health coverage
Retirement savings
Time off
Family planning programs