Senior Factory Software Integration Engineer

About Rivian and VW Technology

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders with a clear vision for automotive’s next chapter. From operating systems to zonal controllers to cloud and connectivity solutions, we’re addressing the challenges of electric vehicles through technology that will set the standards for software-defined vehicles around the world.

The road to the future is uncharted. By combining our expertise across connectivity, AI, security and more, we’ll map a new way forward. Working together, we’ll create a future that’s more connected, more intelligent, more sustainable for everyone.

Role Summary

As the Senior Factory Software Integration Engineer, you will work closely with Volkswagen Group brands, vehicle software release teams, and manufacturing engineering to integrate vehicle software into our factory environments and support new product launches. You will own significant integration features and systems in the manufacturing domain, ensuring high‑quality, on‑time software delivery into production while mentoring more junior engineers and driving continuous improvement in our factory software integration and release processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the integration of vehicle and factory software (e.g., flashing, commissioning, and test systems) for assigned production lines or manufacturing sites, ensuring production‑quality outcomes and stable plant operations.
• Collaborate with software release leads, VWG brand stakeholders, development, test, and manufacturing engineering teams to coordinate software content and delivery into manufacturing facilities.
• Break down ambiguous integration and commissioning requirements into clear, actionable work items, plans, and test strategies for factory environments.
• Support and improve validation of software and configuration changes in pre‑production and production environments, partnering with test automation teams to enhance regression and end‑to‑end testing.
• Work with manufacturing commissioning and planning teams in a technical capacity to ensure efficient, reliable ramp‑up of new products and software changes in the factories.
• Monitor integration issues in manufacturing plants, drive structured root‑cause analysis, and coordinate cross‑functional resolution across development, test, and factory stakeholders.
• Capture and prioritize feedback from VWG brands and manufacturing sites to continuously improve the factory software integration and release process, tooling, and documentation.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers and contractors working on factory software integration activities.
• Participate in architectural discussions for factory software and integration tooling, highlighting cross‑system impacts, long‑term maintenance, and scalability considerations.
• Drive initiatives that improve the reliability, performance, and observability of factory software integration workflows, including metrics, dashboards, and alerting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience working on complex, cross‑functional, distributed software and vehicle software systems.
• Strong experience in software release engineering, management, and deployment processes.
• Experience with networked embedded systems (CAN, Ethernet, LIN, DOIP, ISOTP).
• Experience developing or integrating network‑attached systems (Telematics, Linux, TCP/IP, HTTP).
• Experience with networking tools (Putty, Vector tools, SSH/SCP, Wireshark, netstat).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills, with proven ability to work with technical program managers and internal brand stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel to the manufacturing facilities domestically and abroad around 40% of the working time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Git and modern version control systems.
• Experience with build tooling (e.g., Groovy, CMake, Yocto, Buildroot, etc.).
• Experience with overlay networks and security tooling (Nebula, Wireguard, zero‑trust).
• Experience developing for embedded systems in C/C++/Rust/Golang/Python/Qt.
• Experience working in configuration management on a complex electromechanical product (Agricultural, Automotive, Aerospace, Defense, Manufacturing).
• Experience with systems engineering and common systems analysis practices.
• Experience with data reporting tools (Hex, SQL, Databricks, Snowflake, R).
• Experience with messaging strategies (MQTT, NATS, UDP/TCP, API design).
• Experience with event‑driven commissioning processes.
• Experience with remotely connected systems.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

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Total Rewards

Total compensation packages for this position include base salary, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and eligibility for equity.

In addition, our benefits package has been designed to support the health and wellness of our employees. Benefit offerings include Flex Time Off, retirement savings plans as well as medical, vision and dental coverage. For more information on RV Tech’s comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, check out our Global Benefits Site.

External candidates can apply for this role through the RV Tech Careers site. If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are also committed to ensuring compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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