Embedded Device QA Engineer - Systems & Firmware

Programmers.io; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io is seeking experienced Device-Side Software QA Engineers for embedded systems in Sunnyvale, CA. You will validate device-side software, OS services, drivers, and firmware interfaces, and perform extensive functional, reliability, and regression testing across complex hardware/software environments.

You will analyze logs, crashes, and system traces, troubleshoot tough failures, and work with hardware, firmware, software, and automation teams to pinpoint root causes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on embedded/system QA experience below the application layer.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and defect isolation skills.
• Expertise in log analysis and crash analysis for system-level failures.
• Understanding of OS concepts: processes, threads, memory, IPC, boot flows.
• Experience with HAL, drivers, firmware interfaces, kernel modules, multimedia, connectivity, power.
• Proficient in test case development, defect tracking, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Validate device-side software, OS services, frameworks and firmware interfaces.
• Perform functional, reliability, performance, power, boot, recovery and regression testing.
• Analyze device logs, crash dumps, stack traces, kernel logs and system traces.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software and automation teams to resolve defects.
• Develop scripts and utilities using Python, Shell, or Bash for diagnostics and test automation.

Skills

Embedded QA experience

Debugging & troubleshooting

Log & crash analysis

OS concepts

HAL & drivers

Test case development

Scripting (Python/Shell)

Test automation

Job description

Programmers.io is seeking experienced Device-Side Software QA Engineers for embedded systems in Sunnyvale, CA. You will validate device-side software, OS services, drivers, and firmware interfaces, and perform extensive functional, reliability, and regression testing across complex hardware/software environments.

You will analyze logs, crashes, and system traces, troubleshoot tough failures, and work with hardware, firmware, software, and automation teams to pinpoint root causes.