Verification & Validation Manager

Own firmware verification strategy for regulated embedded systems that ship and scale.

Job Summary

We are seeking a senior Firmware Verification and Validation Leader to build and lead firmware test strategy for complex, regulated embedded systems. This role is ideal for a Firmware Test Lead, V&V Manager, or Embedded Verification Manager who wants ownership of test strategy, regulatory compliance, team development, and system-level assurance.

You will lead firmware verification engineers across multiple new product development programs, ensuring embedded systems are safe, effective, compliant, and ready for real-world clinical use. This role sits at the intersection of firmware, systems engineering, quality, and regulatory affairs and plays a critical role in product success.

What You Will Own

• Firmware verification strategy across component, integration, and system levels
• Leadership and development of firmware verification engineers
• Compliance with FDA, ISO, and IEC firmware lifecycle standards
• Risk-based test planning aligned with design inputs and hazard analysis
• Traceability between requirements, risks, tests, and verification evidence
• Test automation strategy and CI-enabled verification pipelines
• Audit-ready documentation and inspection support

What You Will Do Day to Day

• Lead and mentor firmware verification engineers through full V&V cycles
• Define and implement risk-based firmware test strategies
• Establish scalable test methods using manual and automated approaches
• Drive HIL and SIL decisions and firmware test architecture
• Partner with Systems Engineering and Quality to ensure requirements coverage
• Track and improve verification metrics such as code coverage and defect escape
• Lead fault injection and security-focused firmware testing including secure boot and OTA validation
• Maintain test plans, protocols, reports, and traceability matrices
• Investigate verification failures and drive root cause and corrective actions
• Ensure firmware test labs and execution processes meet quality system expectations

What We Are Looking For

This role is designed for experienced firmware verification leaders who understand that test strategy is product strategy in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8+ years of firmware verification or validation experience
• 2+ years in an engineering management, technical lead, or people leadership role
• Experience delivering embedded systems in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Strong understanding of firmware lifecycle controls and compliance expectations