{"id":629573,"url":"https://alion.io/job/rivianvw-staff-embedded-software-engineer-virtualization","title":"Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Virtualization","company":{"id":684668,"name":"Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies","domain":"rivianvw.tech","url":"https://alion.io/company/rivianvw","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":81,"open_postings":30,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.767,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":50,"computed_at":"2026-10-25T05:49:26Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Vancouver, Canada","Irvine, United States","Palo Alto, United States"],"countries":["CA","US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":137300,"max":181890,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":181890},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"RTOS","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":true},{"name":"Pytest","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"QEMU","optional":true}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-03T15:27:34Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-03","last_verified_at":"2026-10-23T21:55:04Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-10-23T21:55:04Z","days_open":50,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":50},"description":"About Us\nRivian 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.\nThe 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.\nRole Summary\nAs a Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you will transform real-world ECU firmware into high-performance virtual devices that run on everyday workstations and cloud servers. Your work closes the gap between hardware and software by letting entire vehicle subsystems boot, communicate, and evolve entirely in software. This virtual-first approach is disrupting traditional development cycles by enabling teams to prototype, stress-test, and ship new vehicle features in days rather than months.. You’ll collaborate with the core hardware-platform and application-software groups-including Charging, Body Controls, Infotainment, Vehicle Dynamics, and related domain teams-to craft the virtualization layers and peripheral models that make this possible, unlocking a new era of rapid iteration and insight-driven engineering across the vehicle stack.\nResponsibilities\nMaintain and evolve the user-space runtime that runs production firmware on host machines. Familiarity with mapping RTOS concepts onto POSIX primitives is a plus.\n\nHook new ECU firmware to existing stubbed / modeled libraries (GPIO, CAN, LIN, PWM, watchdog, ADC/DAC, etc.) so code runs unmodified on workstations and in the cloud.\n\nImplement functional (non-cycle-accurate) device models in C or Python when hardware isn’t available, partnering with hardware engineers to capture realistic behavior and edge cases.\n\nOwn build scripts, tool-chains, and configurations that generate both host binaries and target MCU images, delivering fast, reproducible builds.\n\nExtend existing HIL Pytest suites for virtual configurations: inject faults, log traces, and validate timing or bus traffic against golden references.\n\nTrack down discrepancies between firmware assumptions and host behavior; strong problem-solving instincts and GDB proficiency when needed.\n\nWork closely with middleware/OS engineers and, when required, hardware teams to align abstractions, validate new peripheral models, and unblock integration issues.\n\nLead design reviews, raise code quality, and mentor peers on real-time pitfalls, clean abstraction boundaries, and maintainable C/C++/Python practices.\n\nQualifications\nMinimum Qualifications: \n10+ years of hands-on embedded firmware experience, including porting or deeply modifying RTOS-based systems.\n\nB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.\n\nExpert-level C, strong C++, and production-quality Python skills.\n\nDeep understanding of RTOS fundamentals (tasks, ISRs, schedulers, queues, timers) and how they map onto POSIX user-space primitives.\n\nProven expertise in embedded optimization and low-level debugging; comfortable with GDB and hardware/protocol analyzers.\n\nSolid grasp of multi-threaded and multi-core programming concepts.\n\nExperience developing for automotive communication networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) and corresponding user-space interfaces (e.g., SocketCAN).\n\nHands-on ownership of Bazel (or similar) build systems and cross-compile tool-chains for heterogeneous targets.\n\nStrong communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration within fast-moving, multidisciplinary teams.\n\nPassion for shortening the idea-to-product cycle through virtualization, rapid iteration, and rigorous engineering practice.s.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior work creating functional peripheral or IC models (QEMU, Renode, or custom stubs).\n\nFamiliarity with safety-critical C guidelines (MISRA, CERT) and advanced automotive protocols (DoIP, SOME/IP).\n\nExperience correlating virtual-ECU results with physical HIL data to close fidelity gaps.\n\nExperience with Synopsys Virtualizer Development Kit or similar tools.\n\nTotal Rewards\nWe build the exceptional - and we believe the people doing that work should be rewarded accordingly. In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program.\nPayments are discretionary and not guaranteed; actual amounts depend on company results and the terms of the plan in effect, and require active employment at the time of payout. This role is also eligible for equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and the terms of our equity incentive plans, including applicable vesting requirements.\nIn addition to our compensation programs, we invest in our people with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and financial future for full-time employees - including health coverage, retirement savings, time off, and family planning programs. Offerings vary by country. Learn more about our global benefit programs .\nExternal candidates can apply for this role through the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies careers site (https://rivianvw.tech/#careers). If you are a current employee, please apply through our internal job board .\nEqual Opportunity\nRivian 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.\nRivian 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 .\nCandidate Data Privacy\nRivian 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) record keeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.\nRivian 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.\nRivian 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.\nIf you provide a mobile telephone number as part of your application or during the recruitment process, Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies may use that number to contact you via SMS text message for recruitment-related purposes, including scheduling, logistics, and status updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of applying for or being considered for employment.\nPlease see our Candidate Data Privacy Notice (English) and Candidate Data Privacy Notice (Serbian) for more information.\n--\nPlease note this job posting represents an open, active vacancy. 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