HMI Validation Job Sunnyvale area,California USA,Software Development

HMI Validation Engineer

Duration: 6 month contract to hire

Location:
Sunnyvael, CA Onsite 5 days/week

Interview Process:

Initial recruiter screen with Internal TA (15 min)
2 x 45-minute technical interviews
- Interview process can potentially be completed in one day for onsite candidates
- Scenario/problem-solving focused interviews
- Technical evaluation includes practical validation methodology and light Python scripting/automation questions.

Description:

Why are these roles open:
Client has an existing IVI/HMI product/program that is already ~50% through development and moving toward production. They need to ramp up validation and verification efforts quickly and add additional bandwidth to accelerate both manual testing and automation efforts.

Automotive IVI/HMI (Human Machine Interface) Validation Engineer:

We are looking for engineers with experience in Android-based HMI systems, including UI automation (Python/Appium), connectivity (Bluetooth, WiFi), and manual bench/vehicle testing.

What's this team's overall project:

Team is working on Android-based in-vehicle infotainment/HMI systems that are approaching production release. The focus is accelerating validation and verification efforts across infotainment features, connectivity systems, ECU interactions, and automation coverage.

What will they be working on:

Validation of Android-based IVI/HMI systems
Manual and automated testing of infotainment features
UI automation scripting using Python/Appium
Connectivity validation (Bluetooth/WiFi)
Bench-level and partial-system validation
ECU/signal-level validation and troubleshooting
Extending/modifying existing automation frameworks
Working alongside developers and validation teams to execute existing test plans and build additional test coverage

What does their day to day look like:

Executing manual and automated validation test cases
Writing/modifying Python automation scripts
Testing infotainment applications such as radio, phone, media, connectivity, etc.
Performing bench testing on partial systems and ECUs
Reviewing requirements and validating expected system behavior
Debugging system/signal interactions
Running validation scenarios independently using existing frameworks/tools
Collaborating closely with developers and validation engineers onsite

What types of vehicles will they be working on:

Vehicle agnostic. Applied Intuition is not functioning as a traditional OEM in this environment. Candidates may be validating partial systems, ECUs, and infotainment modules rather than complete end-to-end production vehicles.

Must Have

Skills:

Automotive infotainment / IVI / HMI validation experience
Android-based HMI systems
Python scripting experience
UI automation experience (Appium preferred)
Validation engineering mindset vs pure QA testing
Experience with manual bench testing
Understanding of ECU/signal-level behavior
Connectivity validation (Bluetooth/WiFi)
Ability to work with partial systems/incomplete vehicle environments
Automotive industry experience (OEM or Tier-1)
Comfortable onsite 5 days/week

Desired

Skills:

ADB experience
CAN/CAN bus familiarity
Android Auto / Apple Car Play exposure
Experience extending existing automation frameworks
Experience validating infotainment apps/features (radio, navigation, phone, media, HVAC controls, etc.)
Prior startup or fast-paced engineering environment experience
Strong troubleshooting/debugging mindset
Prior embedded systems exposure
Experience with automation frameworks and reusable test scripting