Software Test Engineer, Camera

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

As a Software Test Engineer specializing in Embedded Camera Systems, you will lead the validation of our camera hardware, firmware, and low-level software. Your work will ensure that our camera systems meet the high-performance standards required by our automotive OEM partners, focusing on low-level profiling, system stability, and integration with other embedded components. This role is essential to maintain the quality and reliability of our hardware and firmware interactions in real-world, demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Low-Level System Profiling and Performance Testing: Conduct detailed profiling and performance testing on embedded camera hardware and firmware, focusing on latency, thermal performance, and resource utilization.
• Firmware Integration Validation: Test firmware and hardware integration to ensure seamless functionality across different camera models and embedded systems configurations.
• Stability and Durability Testing: Execute long-duration and stress tests under various conditions to identify potential weaknesses in system stability and performance.
• Collaboration with Hardware and Firmware Teams: Work closely with hardware and firmware engineers to understand system-level requirements and ensure hardware-software compatibility.
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing: Develop and execute HIL test setups to simulate real-world automotive conditions, validating camera system interactions within an emulated hardware environment to catch issues before deployment.
• Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Testing: Implement SIL testing for embedded software and AI models to ensure robustness and compatibility before hardware integration. Test system behavior under simulated conditions to identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field with minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the camera, imaging or computer vision domains
• Experience in Automotive Camera domain or device camera domain
• Experience in automating CPU intensive tasks
• Experience in automotive electronics and/or consumer electronics is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge in Automotive camera systems and software stacks and use cases (ex: back up view, rear view, surround view, 360-degree surround view)
• Ability to work in fast - paced development environment
• Ability to write test coverage, test case and engineering documents
• Proactively identified the gaps in test and validation coverage
• Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
• Good team player with great communication skills.
• Passionately motivated to take ideas from development validation to a verified product
• Familiarity or desire to learn automation using Python or other scripting languages
• Fundamental knowledge of Python and/or C++. Advanced knowledge is a plus.
• Fundamental knowledge of linux operating system. Advanced knowledge is a plus.

Company Statements

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