Senior Firmware Validation Engineer - Connectivity & Audio

dorle-controls-llc; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

dorle-controls-llc in Foster City, CA is seeking a hands-on Firmware Validation Engineer to join the Firmware - Connectivity and Audio team. This role focuses on manual feature testing, growing test content, closing coverage gaps, and triaging field problems across in-cabin connected experiences.

You will own day-to-day test execution and defect quality for Audio and Streaming feature tracks, reproduce defects with logs, and collaborate with firmware leads, product managers, and integration

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related; 8+ years in a hands-on validation/QA engineering role on firmware or embedded products.
• Validation depth: Demonstrated experience writing and executing test plans/cases, identifying and closing coverage gaps, and managing defects through the full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manual feature validation: Execute functional, integration, regression, and exploratory testing for Audio and streaming features on bench and in-vehicle.
• Test content development: Author new test cases, expand existing test suites, and keep test documentation current as features evolve.
• Coverage gap closure: Identify untested or under-tested paths in the existing suites and systematically add coverage; track coverage health for each feature track.
• Root-cause analysis: Reproduce defects, capture and analyze logs, and isolate root cause before handing off to firmware owners.
• Field issue triage: Own first-line triage for Audio and Streaming feature fleet issues — reproduce in lab, narrow scope, and drive issues to closure.
• Defect lifecycle: Manage defects end-to-end in JIRA — clear reproduction steps, attached logs, severity rationale, fix verification, and regression follow-up.
• Test infrastructure: Maintain test benches, in-vehicle rigs, and diagnostic setups so they stay release-ready.
• Cross-functional communication: Partner with firmware leads, product managers, and integration partners to align on feature readiness and defect priority.

Skills

Test plan execution

Embedded firmware validation

Connectivity testing

Python scripting

JIRA/Confluence

Linux/Ubuntu

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Wireshark

DLT

ADB

Vehicle logs

Job description

dorle-controls-llc in Foster City, CA is seeking a hands-on Firmware Validation Engineer to join the Firmware - Connectivity and Audio team. This role focuses on manual feature testing, growing test content, closing coverage gaps, and triaging field problems across in-cabin connected experiences.

You will own day-to-day test execution and defect quality for Audio and Streaming feature tracks, reproduce defects with logs, and collaborate with firmware leads, product managers, and integration