Lead Platform Software V&V Engineer

Jobtailor; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Palo Alto, CA seeks an experienced Hardware Validation Engineer to define verification roadmaps for post-silicon bench testing and HIL environments. You will mentor offshore teams, coordinate cross-site test execution, and align verification plans with HSIs and safety standards.

You will validate bootloaders, secure boot, UDS flashing over CAN/Ethernet, and OTA rollback on microcontrollers, focusing on automotive Ethernet, CAN FD, and STM peripherals.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
• Hands-on debugging/validation of microcontrollers (ESP32, ARM Cortex-M).
• Deep knowledge of Automotive Ethernet, CAN FD, LIN, and UDS ISO 14229 for flashing configurations.
• Familiarity with Realtek Ethernet transceivers and configuring low-level peripherals such as STM.
• Strong understanding of ISO 26262, HSIs, and safety-critical testing techniques.
• Proficiency in Python for bench automation and C for embedded software inspection.

Responsibilities

• Define the validation & verification roadmap, test strategies, and architectural design for post-silicon bench testing and HIL environments.
• Mentor offshore engineers and distributed validation teams across US offices, establishing best practices for code quality and safety-critical testing.
• Coordinate cross-site execution to ensure continuous testing alignment and consistent test artifact generation.
• Interface with Systems, Silicon, Firmware, Safety to align verification plans with hardware-software interfaces (HSI).
• Execute bench-level validation on physical silicon evaluation boards and automotive ECUs.
• Configure and validate peripherals, focusing on STM, memory protection units, and interrupt controllers.
• Integrate PHY/switch drivers and validate high-speed automotive Ethernet transceiver performance under varied conditions.
• Architect and execute test strategies for bootloaders, secure boot sequences, UDS flashing over CAN/Ethernet, and dual-bank OTA rollback on MCUs.

Tools

Realtek Ethernet Transceivers

CAN FD

LIN

UDS ISO 14229

Job description

• Define the validation & verification roadmap, test strategies, and architectural design for physical post-silicon bench testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
• Mentor and guide offshore engineers and distributed validation teams across different regional US offices, establishing unified best practices for code quality, safety-critical testing, and test engineering excellence.
• Coordinate cross-site execution to ensure continuous testing alignment, smooth handoffs, and consistent test artifact generation between global engineering groups.
• Interface directly with cross-functional teams (Systems, Silicon, Firmware, Safety) to align verification plans with hardware-software interface definitions (HSI).
• Execute bench-level validation on physical silicon evaluation boards and custom automotive ECUs.
• Configure and validate hardware peripherals, specifically focusing on the System Timer Module (STM), memory protection units, and interrupt controllers.
• Integrate and verify PHY/switch drivers, validating high-speed automotive Ethernet transceiver performance under varied environmental conditions.
• Architect and execute test strategies for primary/secondary bootloaders, validating secure boot sequences (cryptographic signature verification), flashing routines via UDS (ISO 14229) over CAN/Ethernet, and dual-bank OTA roll-back mechanisms on microcontrollers.

Requirements

• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field.
• Processor Expertise: Hands-on experience debugging and validating microcontrollers (ie. ESP32, ARM Cortex-M, etc.).
• Automotive Communication: Deep understanding of automotive networking protocols, including Automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1), CAN FD, LIN, and Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS / ISO 14229) for flashing configurations.
• Silicon Ecosystems: Proven familiarity with Realtek Ethernet transceivers/switches and configuring low-level peripheral timers like the STM.
• Functional Safety Standards: Comprehensive understanding of ISO 26262 processes, hardware-software interface definitions (HSI), and safety-critical testing techniques.
• Software Toolkit: Strong programming fluency in Python for building bench automation frameworks, alongside C for low-level embedded software inspection.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in validation and verification processes for automotive hardware, with a strong focus on microcontroller debugging, automotive communication protocols, and functional safety standards. Proficient in mentoring teams and executing test strategies that ensure high-quality code and safety-critical testing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Microcontroller Debugging
• Automotive Networking Protocols
• Functional Safety Standards
• Python Programming
• Test Strategy Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Microcontroller Validation
• Automotive Ethernet
• CAN FD
• LIN
• Unified Diagnostic Services
• ISO 26262
• Test Automation Frameworks
• C Programming
• Hardware-Software Interface Definitions
• Bench-Level Validation

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Team Coordination

Industry Keywords

• Safety-Critical Testing
• Validation Roadmap
• Test Engineering Excellence
• Architectural Design
• Physical Post-Silicon Testing

Tools & Technologies

• Realtek Ethernet Transceivers
• System Timer Module
• Automotive ECUs
• High-Speed Ethernet Transceivers