Staff Thermal Controls Test and Integration Engineer

The role

This person will lead requirements and test coverage development for thermal control software. They will work on refrigeration, coolant, and HVAC systems using virtual and physical assets.

What you will do

• Lead requirements and test coverage development across virtual and physical assets including SIL, HIL, and vehicles
• Track feature maturity through test coverage across unit testing, SIL, HIL, and vehicle level test assets
• Design and document detailed test cases and scripts for validating feature functionality in SIL and HIL environments
• Design and document test cases at system and vehicle levels based on system and software requirements
• Gather data from communication systems like CAN and Ethernet and vehicle telemetry in the cloud
• Work with firmware developers and systems engineers to diagnose issues and drive resolution
• Test and calibrate thermal management features for cabin HVAC, refrigeration systems, and coolant systems
• Plan and coordinate test assets to characterize and validate software functionality
• Prioritize and escalate issues based on user impact and program objectives
• Collaborate with software and hardware systems engineers to develop and refine requirements

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering
• 5+ years of experience working with control systems
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, Rust, and/or Python
• Working experience in firmware integration, calibration, vehicle-level testing, and/or SW debugging at the feature level
• Familiar with fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Familiar with thermal and HVAC components including water pumps, AC compressors, expansion valves, blower fans, and HVAC modules
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time as required

Nice to have

• automotive or aerospace experience preferred
• Working experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Doors, or equivalent) preferred
• Working experience with issue tracking tools (Jira or equivalent) preferred
• Working experience with communication bus monitoring tools (Vector CANalyzer or equivalent) preferred
• Working experience with software calibration tools (Vector CANape, ETAS INCA, or equivalent) preferred
• Working experience with developing automated test cases in the unit testing, SIL, and/or HIL environment; Pytest, OpenHTF, or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience with electrical and communication system integration for system level and vehicle level test assets preferred

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual company performance bonus program
• equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• health coverage
• retirement savings
• time off
• family planning programs

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders. They address the challenges of electric vehicles through technology for software-defined vehicles.