Sr. Test Automation Engineer - Functional Safety

The role

You will build and scale in-house automated test capabilities to prove safety mechanisms work in RVT vehicle programs. You will design automated test frameworks for fault injection testing across LabCar, vehicle, and HIL setups.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for functional safety mechanisms.
• Implement fault injection test strategies on LabCar, vehicle, and integrated HIL setups.
• Support automated testing for steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems on DynoHIL test environments.
• Collaborate with functional safety engineers to understand safety mechanism intent and ASIL targets.
• Build and maintain automated reporting pipelines for requirement-level test coverage and traceability.
• Improve test automation coverage and execution efficiency.
• Perform data analysis on test results and provide technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align test schedules against software releases.
• Contribute to the definition of integration test strategies and toolchain selection.

Required qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Software, or Computer Engineering (or similar).
• Over 5 years of experience in the automotive industry (or equivalent).
• At least 2 years focused on test automation or automated V&V activities.
• Strong hands-on experience developing automated test scripts and frameworks in HIL, LabCar, or vehicle test environments.
• Proficient in scripting/programming languages such as Python or CAPL.
• Highly proficient with Vector tools (CANoe, CANalyzer, vTESTstudio) and diagnostic tools.
• Experience with CAN/LIN bus protocols and fault injection techniques.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts as applied to automotive test execution and reporting.
• Good understanding of vehicle system functionality across multiple domains.
• Exposure to ISO 26262 and experience applying it within an OEM or Tier 1.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with test management and requirements traceability tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, DOORS, or similar)

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.