Sr. Staff Hardware Systems Architect - Connectivity/Wireless

The role

You will lead efforts to develop wireless and connectivity product features and architectures. You will decompose features into technical requirements and define vehicle sub-system and module architectures for technologies including WiFi, BT/BLE, 4G/5G, GNSS, V2X, and UWB.

What you will do

• Work cross-functionally to factor functional, performance, industry and regulatory requirements into sub-systems
• Identify key metrics and trade-offs to distill system-level and module-level architecture requirements
• Model system-level trade-offs concerning distributed compute, network and other resources
• Establish vendor and industry relationships to build a scalable connectivity/wireless roadmap
• Guide the development of mock-ups or prototypes to study next-gen technologies
• Support the system validation team to build comprehensive test plans

Required qualifications

• 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 like telematics (LTE, 5G), infotainment (WiFi, BT), geolocation (GNSS), secure entry (BLE, UWB, NFC), and ADAS (V2X)
• Experience designing and/or validating embedded RF systems optimized for distributed architecture settings
• Foundation in RF and electrical engineering fundamentals
• Hands-on familiarity with test and measurement equipment, e.g., logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, DMMs, network analyzers, etc.
• Solid grasp of the power related aspects of distributed embedded architectures
• Conversant with wireless technologies like GNSS, BLE, LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi, and/or UWB

Nice to have

• Familiarity with system design and/or certification related to Connect Car Consortium (CCC) and/or Made for iPhone (MFi) keyless entry systems

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.