Sr Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation

Imperative Care; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401k plan

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Imperative Care in Campbell, California is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation to design and build hardware‑in‑the‑loop test infrastructure for our medical robotic platform. This on‑site, full‑time role collaborates with embedded software, electrical, systems, and manufacturing teams to accelerate testing and manufacturing tooling.

You’ll develop automated fixtures, Python test scripts, and CI/CD integrations, with a focus on reliability and safety in a regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong Python and automation framework experience.
• Experience with Linux, Git, pytest, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test systems and automated fixtures for embedded firmware and hardware.
• Build reusable Python automation for component, integration, regression, and fault-injection testing.
• Create and maintain manufacturing tools for device programming, provisioning, configuration, calibration, and diagnostics.
• Integrate embedded tests and hardware test stations into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with embedded software, electrical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop tools to automate tasks and collect data.

Skills

Python

CI/CD

Embedded testing

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Linux

Git

PyTest

CAN

UART

Ethernet

Job description

Title: Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation

Location: This position is based in our Campbell, California offices. This position is on-site and full-time.

Why Imperative Care?

Do you want to make a real impact on patients? Imperative Care is changing the way stroke and vascular diseases are treated.As part of our team, you’d be developing breakthroughs that will revolutionize the future of stroke care. Every day, the technologies that we develop at Imperative Care directly impact human lives. Our focus is on the needs of the patient, and they come first in everything we do.

What You’ll Do

The Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation designs and develops automation used to test, integrate, and manufacture the embedded systems within our medical robotic platform. This hands‑on role will build hardware‑in‑the‑loop test infrastructure, automated firmware tests, and reliable manufacturing tools.

• Design, implement, and maintain hardware‑in‑the‑loop test systems and automated fixtures for embedded firmware and hardware.
• Build reusable Python automation for component, integration, regression, and fault‑injection testing
• Create and maintain manufacturing tools for device programming, provisioning, configuration, calibration, and diagnostics
• Integrate embedded tests and hardware test stations into CI/CD workflows
• Collaborate with embedded software, electrical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop tools to automate tasks and collect data

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong Python software‑development skills and experience creating maintainable automation frameworks, test tools, or manufacturing utilities.
• Experience automating hardware/software or electromechanical systems using test fixtures, laboratory equipment, or hardware‑in‑the‑loop environments.
• Experience with Linux, Git, automated test frameworks such as pytest, and CI/CD systems; experience with containers and build automation is a plus.
• Experience with C or C++, embedded systems, and communication interfaces such as CAN, UART, or Ethernet is preferred. Experience in manufacturing, medical devices, or another regulated or safety‑critical environment is also a plus.

Employee Benefits

• include a stake in our collective success with stock options, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.

Salary Range: $169,000 - $195,000

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

The use of external recruiters/staffing agencies requires prior approval from our Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department at Imperative Care requests that external recruiters/staffing agencies not to contact Imperative Care employees directly in an attempt to present candidates. Complying with this request will be a factor in determining future professional relationships with Imperative Care.

Imperative Care will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates themselves for either current or future positions. Submission of unsolicited resumes in advance of an agreement between the Human Resources Department and the external recruiter/staffing agency does not create any implied obligation on the part of Imperative Care.