Autonomous Driving Firmware Test Engineer – Hybrid CA

7Th Sky Techologies llc; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

7Th Sky Technologies llc seeks a Firmware Test Engineer to validate embedded automotive firmware and build automated test frameworks. You will execute unit, integration, functional, regression, and hardware-in-the-loop tests across ECUs and sensors, leveraging Python tooling and CAN tools.

Hybrid California location. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with firmware developers to reproduce and resolve defects, maintain regression suites, and support CI/CD pipelines in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years in firmware, embedded software, or hardware/software testing.
• Hands-on embedded firmware validation and verification experience.
• Proficient in Python test automation.
• Strong C/C++ and embedded systems knowledge.
• HIL/SIL testing and system-level validation experience.
• Experience with CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and execute firmware validation and verification test plans for embedded automotive systems.
• Design and maintain automated test frameworks for firmware and embedded systems.
• Perform unit, integration, functional, regression, system, and HIL testing.
• Validate firmware functionality across ECUs, sensors, controllers, and embedded platforms.
• Develop Python-based test automation and diagnostic tools.
• Perform CAN/CAN FD, LIN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART testing.
• Work with Vector CANoe/CANalyzer or similar tools.
• Analyze firmware logs and test results to identify root causes.
• Debug issues across hardware, firmware, drivers, and interfaces.
• Collaborate with firmware developers to reproduce and resolve defects.
• Develop test cases from requirements and specs.
• Maintain automated regression suites and improve coverage.
• Execute testing on embedded hardware and prototype systems.
• Support CI/CD-based firmware testing and pipelines.
• Integrate testing into Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar environments.
• Perform firmware flashing, configuration, recovery, and version validation.
• Track defects using Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Participate in design and test-readiness reviews and defect triage.
• Support root-cause analysis and verification of fixes.

Skills

Firmware validation

Python

C/C++

HIL testing

CI/CD

Tools

Vector CANoe

CANalyzer

CAPL

JTAG/SWD

Job description

7Th Sky Technologies llc seeks a Firmware Test Engineer to validate embedded automotive firmware and build automated test frameworks. You will execute unit, integration, functional, regression, and hardware-in-the-loop tests across ECUs and sensors, leveraging Python tooling and CAN tools.

Hybrid California location. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with firmware developers to reproduce and resolve defects, maintain regression suites, and support CI/CD pipelines in a fast-paced