Sr. Thermal Controls Test & Integration

The role

This role involves the development and integration of control systems for vehicle features like cabin and battery thermal management. You will develop embedded software, architect control systems, and conduct software testing and calibration on vehicles.

What you will do

• Develop embedded software in C for automotive ECUs
• Architect and develop control systems for vehicle subsystems like refrigeration, coolant, external airflow, and HVAC
• Review requirements and produce high-level functional specification designs
• Create test cases and scripts for unit, SIL, and HIL test environments
• Conduct software testing and calibration on vehicles
• Develop intuitive diagnostic interfaces for controllers
• Troubleshoot functional problems across physical, electrical, and software domains
• Prioritize and escalate issues based on user impact and program objectives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related fields
• 3+ years of experience working with controls development, integration, or calibration
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, Rust, and/or Python
• Knowledgeable about control theory principles & algorithm design like compensator design and PID tuning
• Familiar with fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics
• Working experience in firmware integration, calibration, vehicle-level testing, and/or SW debugging at the feature level
• Willingness to travel up to 15% as required

Nice to have

• automotive or aerospace experience
• Familiar with thermal and HVAC components including water pumps, AC compressors, expansion valves, blower fans, and HVAC modules
• Working experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Doors, or equivalent)
• Working experience with issue tracking tools (Jira or equivalent)
• Working experience with communication bus monitoring tools (Vector CANalyzer or equivalent)
• Working experience with software calibration tools (Vector CANape, ETAS INCA, or equivalent)
• Working experience with developing automated test cases in the unit testing, SIL, and/or HIL environment; Pytest, OpenHTF, or equivalent experience

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 electric vehicle challenges through technology for software-defined vehicles.