Job Description
About Us:
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:
Join our Mobile integration Quality Assurance (QA) team, where you will assume a pivotal role in the testing and quality assurance of our mobile application and vehicle firmware. Utilizing automation, manual testing, or semi-automated methods, you will contribute to the verification of software against established standards and the validation of its functionality.
In addition to testing, you may be required to contribute to the development and enhancement of automated tools, internal tools, and infrastructure to support scalability. As a key team member, your responsibilities will extend beyond the validation of mobile applications, encompassing the initiation of improvements, the identification of issues, collaboration across teams, and the meticulous testing and verification of bug fixes until resolution.
If you are passionate about QA, automation, the development of internal tools, and the delivery of high-quality consumer solutions, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of automotive technology
Responsibilities:
Designing and developing internal tools to test vehicle firmware, cloud, mobile app, and web app. Such as automation framework for web or mobile, API Testing Framework, JMeter for performance testing, vehicle simulator, software to control hardware or Raspberry Pi, RF (BLE, UWB), and IOT devices
Architecting and developing DevOps pipelines using various tools: AWS, Jenkins, Gitlab, Dockers and more
Creating and continuing improving test strategies to test release builds and coordinating with engineer managers to release the builds on schedule to the market. Leading the whole team to implement the test plan
Collaborating with the product and the development teams to create test strategies, test plans and test cases for app features. Ensuring quality and performance of application to specifications.
Identifying potential problems and working with developers to resolve application bottlenecks. Supporting failure analysis and root cause analysis for test and integration issues
Architecting, building and maintaining electronic parts and equipment on test benches and test vehicles – RxT and RxS
Leading Junior members in the team
Growing your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks
This position requires hands-on physical interaction with the hardware and the Rivian vehicles in the Vancouver office.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science or Software/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
3+ year hands-on experience on software development or test cycle.
1+ year hands-on experience on software test cycle including test strategies, test plans and test cases from low level to high level software. Familiar with the test pyramid.
Excellent coding skills and understand and practice design principles
Work with Appium and Python at least 2 years
Experience developing automation tools, automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines: Selenium, Appium, API testing and more using various DevOps tools
Familiarity with code versioning tools including Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket and others. Use Git bash
Familiarity with various React, React Native, APIs, DB, AWS, IOT and related technologies
Experience with the best-in-class Software development practices and DevOps practices
Experience with electronic parts with firmware, electrical equipment and other hardware
Familiarity with iOS/Android Frameworks and platforms, MacOS, Linux and Windows. Be able to config and manage these platforms
Top-notch teamwork and communication skills. Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional. Ability and willingness to share and pass on technical knowledge and information to team members and cross teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
Organized, willing the share and guide others to improve, proactive
Passion to take software from development to a verified product.
Automotive, CAN, and Ethernet experience is a plus.
Company Statements:
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, ****** 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.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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:
Join our Mobile integration Quality Assurance (QA) team, where you will assume a pivotal role in the testing and quality assurance of our mobile application and vehicle firmware. Utilizing automation, manual testing, or semi-automated methods, you will contribute to the verification of software against established standards and the validation of its functionality.
In addition to testing, you may be required to contribute to the development and enhancement of automated tools, internal tools, and infrastructure to support scalability. As a key team member, your responsibilities will extend beyond the validation of mobile applications, encompassing the initiation of improvements, the identification of issues, collaboration across teams, and the meticulous testing and verification of bug fixes until resolution.
If you are passionate about QA, automation, the development of internal tools, and the delivery of high-quality consumer solutions, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of automotive technology
Responsibilities:
Designing and developing internal tools to test vehicle firmware, cloud, mobile app, and web app. Such as automation framework for web or mobile, API Testing Framework, JMeter for performance testing, vehicle simulator, software to control hardware or Raspberry Pi, RF (BLE, UWB), and IOT devices
Architecting and developing DevOps pipelines using various tools: AWS, Jenkins, Gitlab, Dockers and more
Creating and continuing improving test strategies to test release builds and coordinating with engineer managers to release the builds on schedule to the market. Leading the whole team to implement the test plan
Collaborating with the product and the development teams to create test strategies, test plans and test cases for app features. Ensuring quality and performance of application to specifications.
Identifying potential problems and working with developers to resolve application bottlenecks. Supporting failure analysis and root cause analysis for test and integration issues
Architecting, building and maintaining electronic parts and equipment on test benches and test vehicles – RxT and RxS
Leading Junior members in the team
Growing your skills with continual learning, workshops, conferences, and talks
This position requires hands-on physical interaction with the hardware and the Rivian vehicles in the Vancouver office.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master degree in Computer Science or Software/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
3+ year hands-on experience on software development or test cycle.
1+ year hands-on experience on software test cycle including test strategies, test plans and test cases from low level to high level software. Familiar with the test pyramid.
Excellent coding skills and understand and practice design principles
Work with Appium and Python at least 2 years
Experience developing automation tools, automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines: Selenium, Appium, API testing and more using various DevOps tools
Familiarity with code versioning tools including Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket and others. Use Git bash
Familiarity with various React, React Native, APIs, DB, AWS, IOT and related technologies
Experience with the best-in-class Software development practices and DevOps practices
Experience with electronic parts with firmware, electrical equipment and other hardware
Familiarity with iOS/Android Frameworks and platforms, MacOS, Linux and Windows. Be able to config and manage these platforms
Top-notch teamwork and communication skills. Excellent inter-personal skills with the ability to collaboratively work with and influence cross-functional. Ability and willingness to share and pass on technical knowledge and information to team members and cross teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
Organized, willing the share and guide others to improve, proactive
Passion to take software from development to a verified product.
Automotive, CAN, and Ethernet experience is a plus.
Company Statements:
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, ****** 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.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].
Candidate Data Privacy
Rivian and VW Group Technologies (“Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies”) may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies affiliates; and (iii) Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.
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