Senior Firmware Test Engineer – Medical Devices

Echo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) matching

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Echo Neurotechnologies in San Francisco is seeking a Firmware Test Engineer to develop comprehensive test strategies and automated validation frameworks for its medical devices. You will ensure reliability, safety and performance of embedded systems while collaborating across engineering teams.

The role emphasizes designing unit tests, system tests and V&V, with hands-on Python scripting and hardware-in-loop experience, in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of medical device development, including V&V, design controls and regulatory compliance.
• 5+ years of experience in V&V execution and automated test development.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into firmware test needs and test strategies.
• Design and develop unit, integration, and system tests for a medical device.
• Architect and execute verification and validation processes.
• Develop automated Python scripts for firmware and hardware validation.
• Collaborate with electrical, hardware, and software engineers to ensure coverage.
• Document test architectures and methodologies.

Skills

Python scripting

Test automation

HIL testing

CI/CD automation

Linux testing

Git version control

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in EE/CE/CS/BIOMED

Tools

HIL test setups

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Job description

Echo Neurotechnologies in San Francisco is seeking a Firmware Test Engineer to develop comprehensive test strategies and automated validation frameworks for its medical devices. You will ensure reliability, safety and performance of embedded systems while collaborating across engineering teams.

The role emphasizes designing unit tests, system tests and V&V, with hands-on Python scripting and hardware-in-loop experience, in a fast-paced startup environment.