Senior Firmware QA - Embedded Connectivity

1ST-RECRUIT LLC, An E-Verified Company

Foster City (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

45 hours ago
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Job summary

1ST-RECRUIT LLC, an E-Verified company, seeks an experienced Validation/QA Engineer for firmware/embedded products in Foster City, CA.

You will lead validation efforts, write and execute test plans, analyze coverage, and manage defects through the full lifecycle. A connectivity background and Linux environment are required.

Strong debugging with Wireshark, DLT, ADB; field triage; Python scripting; and experience with JIRA/Confluence in agile releases are essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years in a hands-on validation/QA role for firmware/embedded products.
  • Proven experience writing and executing test plans and cases, closing coverage gaps, and managing defects through full lifecycle.
  • Hands-on validation in at least one connectivity domain (Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, LTE/5G, GNSS, or vehicle networking).
  • Strong log triage and debugging instincts; comfortable with Wireshark, DLT, ADB, and related tooling.
  • Track record of reproducing and isolating defects reported from production/field environments.
  • Python scripting to automate repetitive checks and parse logs; comfortable on Linux.

Skills

Electrical Eng
Embedded QA
Test planning
Connectivity
Root-cause analysis
Field triage
Python scripting
Linux/Ubuntu
Defect tracking
Agile releases

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Wireshark
DLT
ADB
JIRA/Confluence

Job description

1ST-RECRUIT LLC, an E-Verified company, seeks an experienced Validation/QA Engineer for firmware/embedded products in Foster City, CA.

You will lead validation efforts, write and execute test plans, analyze coverage, and manage defects through the full lifecycle. A connectivity background and Linux environment are required.

Strong debugging with Wireshark, DLT, ADB; field triage; Python scripting; and experience with JIRA/Confluence in agile releases are essential.

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