New Grad OTA Validation Engineer — Automotive Tech

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, invites new graduates to join its Validation team as an OTA Validation Engineer. You will validate Over-the-Air updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles, gaining hands-on experience with embedded systems and software testing.

Mentorship from senior engineers helps you grow into automotive OTA domain expertise, with ownership of test plans, automation, and cross-functional collaboration across software and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field, graduating by December 2026.
• Basic Python programming skills and familiarity with the Linux command line.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with interest in embedded systems and automotive software testing.
• Interest in automotive or EV sectors and commitment to safety and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute test cases for OTA updates on HIL benches and vehicles.
• Collaborate with teams to collect logs, reproduce defects, and verify fixes.
• Write and maintain Python-based automated test scripts.
• Assist in setup, configuration, and maintenance of HIL environments and vehicle rigs.
• Work with software and systems teams to validate vehicle functionality before/after OTA updates.
• Document test results and maintain traceability to requirements.

Skills

Python

Linux CLI

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Embedded systems interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Vector CANoe

PCAN

Jira

Polarion

Git

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, invites new graduates to join its Validation team as an OTA Validation Engineer. You will validate Over-the-Air updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles, gaining hands-on experience with embedded systems and software testing.

Mentorship from senior engineers helps you grow into automotive OTA domain expertise, with ownership of test plans, automation, and cross-functional collaboration across software and systems teams.