Integration & Release Engineer - Infotainment and Connectivity

Palo Alto, California · Remotefull time

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$186k–$256k

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rivianvw.tech Integration & Release Engineer responsible for final technical gatekeeping of Infotainment and Connectivity software releases. Role involves reverse-engineering failures, tracing root causes, and driving quality improvements upstream.

Responsibilities

Own the Release Gate: Oversee end-to-end software release validation for the Infotainment and Connectivity organization, synthesizing system readiness for engineering and executive leadership.
Exploratory "White-Box" Testing: Analyze release notes, commit histories, and architectural changes to identify high-risk intersections, then design and execute creative, intuition-driven tests to expose edge-case failures.
Hands-On Vehicle Debugging: Spend significant time in and around target vehicles and hardware benches, instrumenting systems, pulling logs, monitoring bus traffic, and reproducing elusive hardware/software interactions.
Reverse-Engineer Complex Failures: Go beyond surface symptoms. Dive into system logs, traces, telemetry, and source architecture to pinpoint exactly why a subsystem failed before handing it off.
Drive Upstream Engineering Behavior: Partner directly with software development leads and system architects to translate field and test findings into better architectural patterns, automated coverage, and preventative engineering practices.
Stakeholder Alignment: Act as a diplomatic, objective voice of truth across internal engineering groups, product teams, and external partners during high-pressure release cycles.

Qualification

On-Site CommitmentA True Systems MindsetCreative Debugging MasteryProduct & Quality ObsessionDiplomatic CollaborationAdaptability & Growth Mindset

Required

Bachelor's Degree or greater in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field.
8+ years hands-on experience in system integration, release engineering, or white-box validation within modern automotive, infotainment, connectivity, or complex consumer embedded systems.
On-Site Commitment: Ability to work full-time on-site in Palo Alto, CA, with direct daily access to test vehicles and lab hardware.

Preferred

A True Systems Mindset: An innate drive to internalize how interconnected subsystems communicate and fail. You treat the vehicle as a transparent system to be understood and reverse-engineered, not a black box.
Creative Debugging Mastery: Deep expertise troubleshooting complex embedded environments (Linux/Android/RTOS, CAN/Ethernet, wireless connectivity stacks), including developing clever workarounds and custom tooling to observe system state when standard diagnostics fall short.
Product & Quality Obsession: A strong product mindset. You care deeply about latency, UI responsiveness, connectivity reliability, and how the end user actually experiences the vehicle.
Diplomatic Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work effectively with both internal engineering leadership and external customers/suppliers, communicating tough technical truths with tact, clarity, and shared purpose.
Adaptability & Growth Mindset: Comfort operating in a dynamic, ambiguous environment where no two releases look the same, paired with an eagerness to continuously absorb new domain knowledge.

Benefits

Medical
Vision
Equity/RSU
Annual Bonus

Company

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