Senior Systems Integration Engineer, Simulation Platform

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

. Define and drive adoption of standards and automation that make every controller software release simulation-ready .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeIrvine • California • United StatesSenior💰 $135,100 - $185,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in embedded automotive software development, including strong proficiency in C and Python, and a deep understanding of CI/CD processes. Capable of driving technical standards adoption and mentoring engineers in simulation and embedded software practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Embedded Automotive Software DevelopmentC ProgrammingPython ProgrammingCI/CD OwnershipAUTOSAR Middleware

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Hard Skills

Embedded Software EngineeringSimulation IntegrationIntegration Defect DiagnosisAutomated Checks DevelopmentSoftware-in-the-loop ExperienceHardware-in-the-loop IntegrationFirmware Codebase ManagementTechnical Standard AdoptionCode Generator ContributionsBuild Infrastructure Development

Soft Skills

MentoringDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

Continuous Integration ToolsVehicle Simulation ToolsHost-side ToolingAUTOSAR Interface GenerationCAN ProtocolEthernet ProtocolDBC FilesARXML Files

Industry Keywords

Automotive SoftwareEmbedded SystemsSimulation GatesTechnical StandardsIntegration Processes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive adoption of standards and automation that make every controller software release simulation-ready
Own the definition of controller interfaces to the simulated vehicle and the tooling that keeps those definitions complete, consistent, and current across releases
Integrate additional vehicle controllers into the simulation and own their composition into a full-vehicle system
Diagnose integration defects at the controller boundary and convert findings into automated checks
Own the simulation gates in the embedded software continuous-integration process
Document the onboarding process and mentor engineers across the simulation and embedded software organizations

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS/MS in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrated experience
5+ years in embedded automotive software — or an equivalent demonstrated record
Deep familiarity with modern embedded build systems and large firmware codebases
Strong C and Python, including experience integrating compiled embedded code with host-side tooling
CI/CD ownership, including pipelines consumed by other teams
Demonstrated ability to drive a technical standard to adoption across teams you did not belong to
Software-in-the-loop or virtual-ECU experience
Automotive middleware and network fluency: AUTOSAR-style interface generation, CAN/Ethernet, DBC/ARXML, diagnostics
Hardware-in-the-loop integration experience
Contributions to code generators, build infrastructure, or release tooling used organization-wide
Must be currently authorized to work for an employer 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