Firmware Validation Engineer - Remote & Impactful QA

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

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.