Embedded Firmware Validation Architect & Modernization Lead

Coforge; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge is seeking a Firmware Validation Modernization Lead to drive modernization of firmware testing practices in a customer-facing role. You will assess existing validation approaches, define a roadmap, and lead POCs to reduce hardware dependency.

You will collaborate with firmware architects, validation teams, and stakeholders, promoting AI-assisted testing and advanced fuzzing techniques to improve coverage and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience validating firmware for embedded systems and software validation.
• Proven ability to lead modernization or test transformation initiatives.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with tooling for firmware testing and coverage analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing firmware validation, unit testing, HIL testing, and ASIC/SoC simulation environments.
• Evaluate and recommend firmware testing frameworks and tools.
• Drive framework selection, POCs, and modernization initiatives.
• Implement software-only validation approaches using mocking and stubbing.
• Improve test coverage through fuzzing, mutation testing, boundary and negative testing.
• Collaborate with firmware architects, validation teams, and customer stakeholders.
• Present recommendations, roadmap, and executive-level findings.
• Promote AI-assisted development and testing practices.

Skills

Embedded Systems & Firmware Validation

Embedded C/C++ Development

White-Box Testing

ASIC/SoC/Device Drivers

Mocking & Test Automation

Fuzz Testing & Mutation Testing

Static Analysis & Coverage Engineering

Testing Tools (VectorCAST, Parasoft, G

Customer-facing & Stakeholder Mgmt

Tools

VectorCAST

Parasoft

Google Test

CppUTest

Catch2

KUnit

Bullseye

Job description

Coforge is seeking a Firmware Validation Modernization Lead to drive modernization of firmware testing practices in a customer-facing role. You will assess existing validation approaches, define a roadmap, and lead POCs to reduce hardware dependency.

You will collaborate with firmware architects, validation teams, and stakeholders, promoting AI-assisted testing and advanced fuzzing techniques to improve coverage and quality.