Automotive Platform Validation Engineer – Embedded ECU Testing

Insight Global; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Platform Software Validation Engineer to drive safety, performance, and deterministic reliability for next-gen automotive ECUs. You will perform hands-on post-silicon bench testing on microcontrollers, validate RTD and bootloaders, and architect automated test frameworks guided by ISO 26262 requirements.

You will use Python for test automation, with C/C++ or Rust for target-side code as needed, leveraging lab analyzers and emulators to ensure high-quality software

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
• Hands-on experience debugging and validating microcontrollers (e.g. ESP32).
• Deep understanding of automotive networking protocols: Automotive Ethernet 100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1, CAN FD, LIN, UDS/ISO 14229 for flashing configurations.
• Familiarity with Realtek Ethernet transceivers/switches and configuring low-level peripheral timers like STM.
• ISO 26262 knowledge, HSIs, and safety-critical testing techniques.
• Fluent Python for bench automation; C for embedded software inspection.

Responsibilities

• Post-Silicon bench testing on microcontrollers and automotive ECUs.
• Architect and execute test strategies to comply with ISO 26262 ASIL requirements.
• Develop automated test frameworks controlled by Python; target code in C/C++/Rust when needed.
• Validate RTD, STM, automotive Ethernet chipsets, and bootloaders; verify UDS over CAN/Ethernet.

Skills

MCU debugging

Automotive Ethernet

ISO 26262

Python

C/C++

Embedded systems

Education

B.S./M.S. in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Trace32

RAD-Gigastar

Keysight IxNetwork

Spirent TestCenter

dSPACE ControlDesk

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Platform Software Validation Engineer to drive safety, performance, and deterministic reliability for next-gen automotive ECUs. You will perform hands-on post-silicon bench testing on microcontrollers, validate RTD and bootloaders, and architect automated test frameworks guided by ISO 26262 requirements.

You will use Python for test automation, with C/C++ or Rust for target-side code as needed, leveraging lab analyzers and emulators to ensure high-quality software