Firmware Validation Engineer IRC303928

GlobalLogic; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

GlobalLogic in Foster City, CA is seeking an experienced QA engineer for firmware validation across audio and connectivity features. You will design and execute test plans, automate repetitive checks, and lead defect triage through the full lifecycle.

You will collaborate with firmware leads, product managers, and diagnostic teams while maintaining test benches and in-vehicle rigs. The role requires 8+ years of hands-on validation in embedded products and strong log analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 8+ years hands-on validation/QA in firmware or embedded products.
• Experience fabricating and executing test plans and cases; able to close coverage gaps.

Responsibilities

• Field triage: reproduce and isolate defects from production/field environments.
• Python scripting to automate checks and parse logs; comfortable on Linux/Ubuntu.
• Strong defect-tracking discipline (JIRA/Confluence) and agile release cycles.
• Test infrastructure: Maintain test benches, in-vehicle rigs, and diagnostic setups so they stay release-ready.
• Cross-functional collaboration with firmware leads, product managers, and integration partners.
• 8+ years in a hands-on validation/QA engineering role on firmware or embedded products.
• Validation depth: write and execute test plans/cases, identify coverage gaps, manage defects through lifecycle.
• Connectivity background: Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, LTE/5G, GNSS, or vehicle networking expertise.
• Root-cause skill: strong log triage and debugging with Wireshark, DLT, ADB.

Skills

Field triage

Python scripting

Linux

JIRA/Confluence

Test benches

Cross-functional collaboration

8+ years experience

Connectivity domain

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/EE/Math

Tools

Wireshark

DLT

ADB

Job description

• Manual feature validation: Execute functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing for Audio and streaming features on the bench and in-vehicle.
• Test content development: Author new test cases, expand existing test suites, and keep test documentation current as features evolve.
• Coverage gap closure: Identify untested or under-tested paths in the existing suites and systematically add coverage; track coverage health for each feature track.
• Root cause analysis: Reproduce defects, capture and analyze logs (Wireshark, DLT, ADB, HCI/Bluetooth traces, vehicle logs), and isolate root cause before handing off to firmware owners.
• Field issue triage: Own first-line triage for Audio and Streaming feature fleet issues — reproduce in lab, narrow scope, and drive issues to closure in partnership with fleet support, diagnostics, and firmware teams.
• Defect lifecycle: Manage defects end-to-end in JIRA — clear reproduction steps, attached logs, severity rationale, fix verification, and regression follow-up.

Job Responsibilities:

• Field triage experience: Track record of reproducing and isolating defects reported from production/field environments.
• Python scripting sufficient to automate repetitive checks and parse logs; comfortable on Linux/Ubuntu. (Python scripting is required).
• Strong defect-tracking discipline (JIRA/Confluence) and experience in agile release cycles.
• Test infrastructure: Maintain test benches, in-vehicle rigs, and diagnostic setups so they stay release-ready.
• Cross-functional communication: Partner with firmware leads, product managers, and integration partners to align on feature readiness and defect priority.
• 8+ years in a hands-on validation/QA engineering role on firmware or embedded products.
• Validation depth: Demonstrated experience writing and executing test plans/cases, identifying and closing coverage gaps, and managing defects through the full lifecycle.
• Connectivity background (any flavor): Hands-on validation experience in at least one connectivity domain — Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular (LTE/5G), GNSS, or vehicle networking.
• Root-cause skill: Strong log triage and debugging instincts; comfortable with Wireshark, DLT, ADB, and similar tooling.

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

GlobalLogic estimates the starting pay range for this role to be performed in Foster City, CA, to be $150,000 to $160,000 and reflects base salary only. This pay range is provided as a good-faith estimate, and the amount offered may be higher or lower. GlobalLogic takes many factors into consideration in making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

What we offer

Exciting Projects:

Come take your place at the forefront of digital transformation! With clients across all industries and sectors, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.

Collaborative Environment:

You can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global centers or client facilities!

Work-Life Balance:

GlobalLogic prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules and opportunities to work from home.

Professional Development:

We provide continuing education classes, professional certification and training (technical, soft skills, language, and communication skills) to help you realize your professional goals. Being part of a global organization, there are additional learning opportunities through international knowledge exchanges.

Excellent Benefits:

We provide our employees with competitive salaries, health and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a matched contribution 401K plan, flexible spending accounts, and PTO and holidays

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world’s largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we’ve been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.