Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer
Join Applied Intuition as an Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer to validate automotive software and communication protocols.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer at Applied Intuition focuses on designing and executing validation strategies for automotive software stacks, ensuring robust performance through comprehensive testing. Key skills include expertise in AUTOSAR architecture, automotive communication protocols, and proficiency in Python for automated testing. This role is suitable for mid to senior-level professionals with a background in embedded software validation, particularly in the automotive sector. The company emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance product quality and safety.
Joblaze insights
Quick facts
- Is the Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Sunnyvale.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Sunnyvale.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ASPICE, AUTOSAR, CAN, CI/CD, Flexray, HIL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Applied Intuition targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer role at Applied Intuition.
From the original posting
About the role
We are looking for an Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer to design robust HIL test cases for the entire AUTOSAR Classic RTOS and AUTOSAR Adaptive POSIX stack. You will validate the software at its lowest levels — OS scheduling and memory protection, the communication stack (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet), MCAL and complex device drivers, and diagnostics — against system and safety requirements. You will build test benches, author automated test suites, inject faults, and drive defects to root cause with development teams. We are hiring at mid or senior level — scope and ownership will scale with your experience.
At Applied Intuition, you will:
Design and execute validation strategies for AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive software stacks.
Validate end-to-end automotive communication protocols including CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, SOME/IP, DoIP, PDU Routing, Network Management, and Transport Protocols.
Verify Safe OS, diagnostics, platform security, and functional safety features.
Perform functional, robustness, boundary, timing, negative, and fault-injection testing.
Execute testing on HIL benches, SIL environments, restbus simulations, and target hardware.
Develop and maintain automated Python (pytest) test frameworks for regression and nightly validation.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to improve coverage and release quality.
Investigate and debug software, communication stack, and hardware failures using trace tools, debuggers, and bus analyzers.
Collaborate with BSW, firmware, and functional safety teams to reproduce, root-cause, and resolve issues.
Author traceable test cases and validation documentation aligned with ASPICE and software requirements.
We're looking for someone who has:
3+ years of embedded software validation, firmware test, or Software Engineer in Test experience, ideally in automotive.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Working knowledge of AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive) architecture and test methodologies involved in validation.
Hands-on experience testing at least one automotive communication protocol (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, or Automotive Ethernet).
Working knowledge of Python or a similar scripting language; comfortable reading embedded C.
Familiarity with HIL/SIL testing and the Linux command line.
Understanding of software testing fundamentals (test case design, defect lifecycle, regression testing).
Nice to have:
Strong experience with AUTOSAR Adaptive and POSIX-based operating systems (QNX, PikeOS, INTEGRITY, SafeRTOS).
Experience validating functional safety (ASIL B/C/D) and familiarity with automotive cybersecurity (ISO 21434).
Proficiency with automotive diagnostic and debugging tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, ControlDesk, TRACE32, and logic/protocol analyzers.
Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Buildkite.
Familiarity with ASPICE and test management tools like Jira, Polarion, or similar ALM platforms.
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