About the job
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies have joined forces to shape the future of electric mobility. This partnership brings together Rivian’s drive for innovation with Volkswagen’s longstanding expertise, focusing on advanced operating systems, zonal controllers, and cloud connectivity. The goal: set new standards for software-defined vehicles worldwide.
Expertise in connectivity, artificial intelligence, and security underpins the team’s work, aiming to build smarter, more sustainable vehicles that stay connected at every level.
Role overview
The Senior Staff Hardware Systems Architect will play a central role within the Hardware Systems Architecture team. This position involves working closely with cross-functional partners to break down product features into detailed technical requirements and design architectures for sub-systems in the vehicle’s low voltage electrical system.
Collaboration is key, as the architect will help define and document the structure for infotainment, telematics, networking, camera systems, and vehicle security. As projects advance, this role will also help set system performance benchmarks and outline validation methods to ensure robust, reliable results.
Key focus areas
- Translating product features into technical requirements
- Defining architectures for vehicle sub-systems, including infotainment and telematics
- Establishing performance criteria and validation methods for hardware systems
- Collaborating across teams to ensure integration of connectivity, networking, and security features
