Firmware HIL Engineer

applied; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. is a Sunnyvale-based company advancing the future of physical AI. We are an in-office, full-time employer with a strong push for hands-on work in our Sunnyvale office and occasional remote work for contractors.

The role involves building test automation in Python, developing on-target firmware, and maintaining large hardware test labs. You will work with CI/CD, Linux systems, and embedded debugging tools in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience as software engineer, with at least 2 years in system architecture and implementation.
• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python/Bash tooling, CLI apps and pytest infrastructure for hardware tests.
• Build and scale test labs with hundreds of benches and thousands of jobs daily.
• Diagnose flaky tests and improve CI reliability.
• Embedded hardware development and bring-up on target devices.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Linux command line

System architecture

Hardware debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Buildkite/Jenkins

Bazel/monorepo

CAN/CAN-FD tools

Nix/NixOS

JTAG debuggers (JLINK/Lauterbach)

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

At Applied Intuition, you will:

• Test Automation & Python

  • Proficient with Python/Bash for tooling, CLI apps (cmd2), pytest test infrastructure, and hardware driver libraries

  • Experience building test frameworks that interact with real physical hardware

  • Experience building/scaling infrastructure to manage hardware test labs at medium-large scale - O(100s) of test benches/DUTs running O(1000s) of jobs daily

  • Ability to diagnose and fix flaky integration tests in production CI

• Embedded Hardware

  • Comfortable/proficient with basic-intermediate hardware/software debugging

    • Logic analyzers/oscilloscopes

    • Building/wiring basic circuits

  • Experience building on-target software for firmware/embedded systems, especially those that interact with PC-side applications

  • Experience with JTAG debuggers (JLINK, Lauterbachor or similar) and embedded target bring-up

  • Understanding of modern CI/HIL concepts;

• Infrastructure & DevOps

  • Proficient and productive with the linux command line

  • Linux systems administration (networking, udev, kernel modules, systemd) - ideally on baremetal machines (vs. all VMs or something)

We’re looking for someone who has:

• 4+ years experience as software engineer, and at least 2 years experience working on system architecture and implementation

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have:

• CI/CD pipeline design (Buildkite, Jenkins or similar); experience with self-hosted runners on physical machines

• Bazel/monorepo experience in large codebases

• Familiarity with CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay bus tooling and SocketCAN

• Strong Nix/NixOS experience: flakes, modules, derivations, fixed-output fetches, VM tests

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available, requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way, and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
If you require an accommodation please contact [e-mail]. We will work with you!