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Staff Embedded Validation & Tools Engineer - OTA
$170K–$210K
Palo Alto · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of hands-on experience validating embedded devices and firmware updates (OTA or similar).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Own validation, automation, and operational readiness for over-the-air firmware and software updates across embedded devices, from testing update resilience and security to monitoring fleet rollout health.
What you'll do
- Design and execute OTA validation plans; build automated testbeds and end-to-end test pipelines.
- Test update mechanisms, security, and resilience under adverse conditions; investigate failures and drive fixes.
- Define rollout-health metrics, maintain device labs, and improve release processes and documentation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 7+ years of hands-on experience validating embedded devices and firmware updates (OTA or similar).
- Strong Python scripting and familiarity with C/C++ for embedded debugging.
- Experience building automated test harnesses and integrating tests into CI pipelines.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud OTA platforms, secure update practices, or CAN/LIN and automotive-grade validation.
- Familiarity with Docker, QEMU, staged rollout strategies, Yocto/OpenEmbedded, Buildroot, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
Pay
$170,000 - $210,000 per year (USD), base salary
Tools
Python, C/C++, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, U-Boot, HTTP(S), MQTT
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