Embedded QA

Silicon Stack Pty; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Stack Pty is looking for a skilled embedded systems engineer based in Pune District, India. The role involves developing automation frameworks and validating firmware for embedded devices.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills in Python and C/C++, with hands-on experience in hardware-in-the-loop testing and continuous integration. Candidates will work with various protocols including UART and BLE while ensuring firmware quality through rigorous testing and validation processes.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++. Experience with automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of embedded systems and hardware interfaces.
• Hands-on experience with firmware flashing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate automation frameworks for embedded systems.
• Conduct hardware-in-the-loop testing and performance assessment.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for firmware validation.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Automation Frameworks

Embedded Systems

HIL Testing

CI/CD

BLE

Protocol Testing

Job description

Job Description

• Programming: Python, C/C++ (basic firmware understanding)
• Automation Frameworks: Pytest, Robot Framework
• Embedded Systems: MCU (ARM Cortex, NRF52), RTOS basics
• Interfaces/Protocols: UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO
• Wireless: BLE (GATT, advertising, connection testing)
• HIL Testing: Hardware-in-the-Loop setup and validation
• Device Control: PySerial, JTAG/SWD (Segger J-Link)
• Firmware Handling: Flashing, debugging, OTA validation
• Logging & Debugging: UART logs, RTT logs, log parsing automation
• Test Infrastructure: Test harness development, simulation tools
• CI/CD: Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
• Performance Testing: Stress, soak, power consumption testing
• Reporting: Allure / HTML reports
• Automation Scope: Regression, functional, system-level validation
• Embedded Systems Knowledge:
• Understanding of MCU architecture (e.g., ARM Cortex, NRF52)
• Knowledge of:
• GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C communication
• Interrupts, timers, watchdogs
• Firmware flashing and upgrade validation, hands‑on experience in BDD (Cucumber/Behave), Communication Protocol Testing
• Strong experience testing:
• UART, SPI, I2C, BLE, MQTT (if IoT)
• Writing automation for protocol validation
• Packet‑level debugging and analysis, BLE / Wireless Automation (if applicable)
• Automation of:
• BLE scanning, connection, GATT validation