Firmware Validation Modernization Lead / Embedded Validation Architect

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

Job Title: Firmware Validation Modernization Lead / Embedded Validation Architect

Key Skills: Embedded C/C++ Development and Testing, White-Box Testing & Firmware Unit Testing.

Coforge is seeking a customer-facing Firmware Validation Modernization Lead to assess and modernize firmware testing practices by reducing hardware dependency and shifting defect detection earlier in the software development lifecycle. The role involves evaluating validation frameworks, driving POCs, and defining a modernization roadmap.

Key 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.

Required Skills & Experience

• Embedded Systems & Firmware Validation.
• Embedded C/C++ Development and Testing.
• White-Box Testing & Firmware Unit Testing.
• ASIC, SoC, Device Drivers, HAL, and Simulation Environments.
• Mocking, Stubbing, and Test Automation.
• Fuzz Testing, Mutation Testing, Static Analysis, Coverage Engineering.
• Experience with tools such as VectorCAST, Parasoft, Google Test, CppUTest, Catch2, KUnit, Bullseye.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading validation modernization or test transformation initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• AI-assisted testing and test generation.