Embedded Systems Validation Test Engineer; Python

Overview

Embedded Systems Validation Test Engineer (Python) role focusing on testing and validating firmware, drivers, and related IPs across common interfaces, chipsets, and SoCs. You will implement features to support hardware testing and device diagnosis, and contribute to new technology exploration and proof of concept development. This is a highly multi-functional role requiring collaboration with EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations.

• Test and validate firmware and drivers for common firmware interfaces, chipsets, communications protocols and various SoC IPs.
• Implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of devices.
• Assist with new technology exploration and proof of concept development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations.

• 2–8+ years of experience in developing and testing embedded systems/devices
• System Validation testing experience to validate and debug embedded products (FW/SW)
• Excellent Python test automation experience
• Understanding and experience with ARM platform and architecture/instruction set
• Experience with standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, PCIe)
• Experience with debuggers such as gdb
• Able to comprehend hardware specs and schematics
• Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or MacOS
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

• Familiar with C++/Objective-C/Swift

• Type:
  Full Time
• Location:
  
  Cupertino, CA – Onsite 5 days a week, 8 hours per day, no overtime.
• Pay Rate Range: $65-75/h (DOE)
• No C2C or third party agencies