Staff Embedded Software Validation Engineer

POSITION

Staff Embedded Software Validation Engineer

LOCATION

Palo Alto CA 4x/Day

MUST BE LOCAL

REQUIRED SKILLS

Duties:

* Create and execute test plans test cases and test scripts to validate functional non-functional and regression testing for embedded software components

* Design develop and maintain automated tests and tools on embedded software systems in automotive environments including application-layer firmware infotainment/UI Android and multimedia

* Design build bring-up and scale remotely accessible test stations with production-intent hardware and peripherals to accurately represent automotive environments

* Collaborate cross functionally to: Review requirements for completeness and testability; Analyze and provide feedback on system architecture; Build review and expand infrastructure needed to simulate automative behaviors and automate tests; Derive test scenarios from requirements use cases and analysis of system design; Develop and test in tandem with developers troubleshoot and resolve bugs and raise the standard for high quality software and functionality through iteration and automation

Qualifications

PYTHON is very important

* Bachelors Masters or PhD degree in Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering Computer Science or related field

* Minimum of 5 years of experience in software testing with embedded systems in the automotive industry

* Experience writing automated tests in test frameworks such as Pytest Slash Robot Framework or similar

* Strong experience debugging embedded systems at a module and/or system level and the ability to triage nightly regression failures

* Experience with software testing tools frameworks and methodologies (e.g. requirements-driven test development unit testing integration testing system testing automated testing)

* Experience validating embedded software features across one or more of the following domains: network communication IoT and connectivity multimedia UI Android and low-voltage power distribution

* Strong programming skills in Python language used in embedded software development and verification for automotive

Preferred Requirements:

* Experience with automotive diagnostic tools and testing environments

* Experience testing Android and/or iOS devices

* Experience with automotive standards and regulations such as ISO 26262

* Experience with electrical wiring circuit building and troubleshooting with the ability to read and create basic electrical schematics

* Proficiency in C/C or other relevant embedded software development languages

* Knowledge of automotive communication protocols (e.g. CAN/CAN-FD Ethernet (MQTT GRPC DDS etc.) LIN etc.

* Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC LDF ARXML and work with internal IDLs and frameworks

* Knowledge of sensing and measurement principles including analog and digital sensors signal conditioning and data acquisition techniques

* Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing on Linux-based environments

* Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices