Factory HIL Automation and Test Engineer

Rivian Automotive
Normal, IL

Location

Normal

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Technology and Innovation

Compensation

  • $97.7K – $122.1K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus

The posted salary represents the lowest and highest ranges RV Tech reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position. Any posted salary range pertains only to the estimated starting pay for the role. Actual starting pay is based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, skillset, qualifications, specific competencies, relevant education, and location.

About Us

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is continuing to support new product launches and manufacturing capabilities. Doing so in a scalable and well planned manner is critical to our future, customers success, and in building products for the future of the automotive industry. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work with our partner Rivian to test and integrate vehicle software with our factory systems. Success in this role would mean launch of new vehicles, and efficiency improvements that impact the full organization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end to end execution of vehicle software bring up; taking on integration, testing, issue escalation, resolution, and complete software testing and trials

  • Develop tools, standards, and test procedures to thoroughly test vehicle software and integration with factory systems.

  • Working with stakeholders in vehicle and factory software teams to arbitrate discussion, development, and issue resolution.

  • Defining and driving development of new Software and Hardware in-loop test cases.

  • Drive important metrics for vehicle software test coverage and issue reporting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science/Engineering

  • 2+ years of experience working on complex, cross-functional, distributed software systems

  • Knowledge of software release and build processes. (Agile, git/svn, gitlab, jenkins, groovy)

  • Experience writing test cases, unit testing, and integration/system testing (SIL/HIL).

  • Experience working with test tools and software such as NI TestStand. LabView, Test Automation Software, PyTest, GoogleTest, Pickering, GoTest, etc.

  • Experience developing for embedded systems in C/C++/Rust/Golang/Python/Qt

  • Experience with networked embedded systems (CAN, Ethernet, LIN, DOIP, ISOTP)

  • Experience developing or integrating network attached systems (Telematics, Linux, TCP/IP,

  • Strong development and test skills

  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working with manufacturing teams or in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience working in configuration management on a complex electromechanical product (Agricultural, Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Manufacturing)

  • Experience with systems engineering and common systems analysis practices

  • Experience with data reporting tools (Hex, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, R)

  • Experience with networking tools (Putty, Vector tools, SSH/SCP, Git, Wireshark)

  • Experience with messaging strategies (MQTT, NATS, UDP/TCP, API design)

  • Experience with remotely connected systems (SSH, SCP, RDP, IPv4/6)

Total Rewards

Total compensation packages for full-time positions include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.

In addition, our benefits package has been designed to support the health and wellness of our employees. Benefit offerings include Flex Time Off, retirement savings plans as well as medical, vision and dental coverage.

External candidates can apply for this role through the RV Tech Careers site (

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies” may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

If you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.


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Please note this job posting represents an open, active vacancy. Additionally, we are not currently accepting applications from third party application services.

Posted 2026-05-09

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