Embedded Software Validation Engineer

YOH Services LLC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Embedded Software Validation Engineer to ensure that automotive firmware meets rigorous functional and non-functional requirements. In this role, you will design and develop automated test systems, execute comprehensive test plans, and debug software modules to enhance system stability. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment, contributing to the validation of features across various domains such as IoT, multimedia, and network communication. If you are passionate about embedded systems and eager to make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software testing, ideally in embedded systems.
• Proficient in Python with experience in automated tests.
• Strong background in debugging and interpreting test results.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and scripts for embedded software.
• Design and build automated test frameworks targeting embedded systems.
• Debug and triage failures across software modules.

Skills

Python

Debugging embedded systems

Testing methodologies

Network communication

IoT/connectivity

Multimedia systems

Low-voltage power systems

Tools

Pytest

Robot Framework

CAN/CAN-FD

LIN

Ethernet protocols

HIL systems

SIL systems

Job description

Embedded Software Validation Engineer

Category:

Engineering

Employment Type:

Contract

Reference:

BH-384387

Embedded Software Validation Engineer


Validation of automotive firmware and applications by designing, developing, and scaling automated test systems. You'll be responsible for ensuring our embedded software meets both functional and non-functional requirements.
Designing and bringing up test benches to launch software on production-intent hardware, on which you will author and execute automated tests that will validate software features across domains such as network communication, IoT and connectivity, multimedia, UI, and low-voltage power distribution.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts for validating embedded software features, including regression and non-functional testing.


• Design, build, and scale automated test frameworks targeting embedded systems, covering application-layer firmware, infotainment/UI, and multimedia systems.


• Bring up and maintain production-intent test benches, simulating real-world automotive conditions to support remote and scalable testing environments.


• Debug and triage failures across software modules and systems, identifying root causes and contributing to system-level stability.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software testing, ideally in embedded systems or the automotive domain (automotive experience is preferred but not mandatory).


• Proficient in Python with hands-on experience developing automated tests using frameworks like Pytest, Robot Framework, Slash, or similar.


• Strong background in debugging embedded systems and interpreting test results to pinpoint issues.


• Solid understanding of testing methodologies, including requirements-based testing, unit, integration, and system-level testing.


• Experience validating embedded systems in one or more key areas: network communication, IoT/connectivity, multimedia, UI, or low-voltage power systems.

Desired:

• Working knowledge of C/C++ or other embedded development languages.


• Familiarity with automotive diagnostic tools and real-time testing environments.


• Experience with communication protocols such as CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, Ethernet (MQTT, GRPC, DDS, etc.).


• Knowledge of interface description languages like DBC, LDF, ARXML, or similar.


• Hands-on experience with HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) or SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) systems on Linux.


• Exposure to Android and/or iOS test automation.


• Understanding of automotive safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).


• Background in sensor technologies, signal processing, and data acquisition.


• Comfortable with basic circuit design, wiring, and schematic interpretation.


• Experience working in CI/CD environments and integrating test automation into build pipelines.

Estimated Min Rate: $60.00
Estimated Max Rate: $85.00

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities

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For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.