Controls Engineer, Body Controls

The role

This role owns the development and integration of embedded software for vehicle-level body functions. You will architect control software, integrate features across ECUs, and validate them in various test environments.

What you will do

• Architect and develop embedded control software for vehicle management features
• Review requirements and produce high-level functional specification designs
• Own features end to end within a feature-focused development model
• Integrate features on bench and vehicle across multiple ECUs and networks
• Develop and maintain diagnostics and diagnostic interfaces
• Support safety analyses for ISO 26262 compliance
• Validate features in Unit, SIL, HIL, and vehicle test environments
• Troubleshoot functional problems across physical, electrical, network, and software domains
• Prioritize and escalate issues based on user impact and safety relevance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of experience with automotive or embedded software systems
• Expertise in C and Python
• Strong understanding of embedded software fundamentals: real-time operating systems / task scheduling, memory management and MPU protection, interrupts, timing analysis
• Experience with vehicle networks and protocols (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)
• Experience with diagnostics (UDS, DIDs/DTCs, routines) and proficiency in related tools
• Experience with safety-relevant automotive software and functional safety methodologies (ISO 26262, FMEA, fault trees)
• Understanding of hardware components relevant to body controls
• Experience with Requirements Management Systems (e.g., JAMA/Flow)

Nice to have

• passive-safety or vehicle-access experience
• Experience building test automation for embedded software: SIL frameworks, HIL/VHIL test benches, automated regression, and CI integration
• Experience applying AI-assisted software development tools and agents
• Experience with test reporting and data pipelines to track feature health and test coverage

Benefits

• 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 addressing electric vehicle challenges through technology. The company is a Great Place To Work® Certified company.