Staff Controls Test & Automation Engineers

The role

This person will lead strategic planning, development, and execution for software qualification at SIL and HIL testing levels. They will develop automated test scripts and mentor a team of test automation engineers.

What you will do

• Lead strategic planning, development, and execution reporting for software qualification at SIL and HIL testing levels
• Establish efficient and scalable test automation processes
• Track and resolve software quality gaps by analyzing test results
• Contribute to software quality sign-off by providing metrics on test coverage, stability, and compliance
• Develop, maintain, and improve automated test scripts and frameworks
• Investigate test failures and work cross-functionally with developers
• Present software quality status, progress on roadmap items, and potential risks to leadership
• Lead and mentor a team of test automation engineers

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Applied Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field
• 2 years of experience in any occupation involving system-level software testing and automation
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining automated software testing environments and frameworks
• Experience validating software functionality and system interactions in integrated and/or SIL/HIL test environments
• Programming with Python, Java, and/or C/C++
• Using industry standard testing tools Pytest and Junit
• Performing root-cause analysis and debugging software test failures in complex system environments
• Defining, tracking, and reporting software quality metrics to support release readiness
• Working with software build, release, and/or CI processes using Git/SVN, Jenkins, and Bazel

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 addressing electric vehicle challenges through technology like operating systems, zonal controllers, and cloud solutions.