OTA Validation Engineer: Embedded Systems & Test Automation

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an OTA Validation Engineer to validate over‑the‑air software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles.

You will work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and senior validators to execute test plans and improve automation. This is an early‑career role with hands‑on work on automotive hardware, embedded systems, and software testing, with mentorship and growth opportunities as you take on more ownership of test plans and

Qualifications

• : 2+ years in software validation or automotive engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field
• Basic Python programming skills
• Familiarity with the Linux command line
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases for OTA software features and system requirements.
• Validate OTA update workflows across HIL benches, lab vehicles, and prototype vehicles, including ECU communication and vehicle functionality.
• Perform functional and regression testing across vehicle ECUs under various network, power, and update conditions.
• Develop and maintain Python-based test automation to improve coverage and regression efficiency.
• Analyze logs, investigate defects, verify fixes with engineering teams, and document test results, bug reports, and validation artifacts.

Skills

Python

Linux CLI

Software testing

Embedded systems

Automotive knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Vector CANoe

PCAN

Job description

Applied Intuition, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an OTA Validation Engineer to validate over‑the‑air software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles.

You will work closely with systems engineers, software developers, and senior validators to execute test plans and improve automation. This is an early‑career role with hands‑on work on automotive hardware, embedded systems, and software testing, with mentorship and growth opportunities as you take on more ownership of test plans and