Lead Embedded Validation & Tools Architect

ridealso; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

One Medical membership and advocates

Fertility and family benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO, based in Silicon Valley, seeks a Sr. Staff Validation & Tools Engineer focused on Embedded Firmware and Software Validation. This hands-on role defines validation strategy, tooling architecture, and system-level quality for our next-generation EV platforms.

You will build scalable SIL/HIL frameworks, mentor teams, and partner across hardware, firmware, and cloud groups to improve testability, release readiness, and automation through Python, Robot Framework, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, CS, or Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of software quality engineering and embedded systems testing.
• Track record leading validation strategy for embedded, connected, automotive, mobility, IoT, or software-defined vehicle platforms.
• Hands-on experience with embedded RTOS/Linux systems.
• Strong debugging and test engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for validation across embedded firmware and software.
• Design, scale, and maintain SIL/HIL validation infrastructure for automated system-level testing and release readiness.
• Build and evolve validation frameworks to improve test coverage, speed, reliability, and traceability.
• Lead end-to-end validation planning for new features, firmware releases, and system behavior.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on validation strategy, debugging, and automation.

Skills

Embedded firmware

Software validation

Python

Test automation

Robot Framework

Pytest

CI/CD

Jenkins

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering/CS/EE

Tools

Robot Framework

Pytest

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

ALSO, based in Silicon Valley, seeks a Sr. Staff Validation & Tools Engineer focused on Embedded Firmware and Software Validation. This hands-on role defines validation strategy, tooling architecture, and system-level quality for our next-generation EV platforms.

You will build scalable SIL/HIL frameworks, mentor teams, and partner across hardware, firmware, and cloud groups to improve testability, release readiness, and automation through Python, Robot Framework, and CI/CD.