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Staff Validation & Tools Engineer - Embedded Firmware
$170K–$210K
Palo Alto · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted May 8, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Owns validation strategy and tooling for embedded firmware and connected products, building system-level test infrastructure and guiding release quality.
What you'll do
- Set the validation architecture and roadmap; lead end-to-end validation planning for features and releases.
- Build and maintain SIL/HIL infrastructure, automated test frameworks, and CI/CD validation workflows.
- Lead complex root-cause analysis, define quality metrics, and mentor engineers on validation and debugging.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field.
- 8+ years in embedded software validation, firmware testing, software quality engineering, or validation tools development, including leadership of validation strategy or test architecture.
- Experience building automated validation frameworks and hands-on testing of RTOS-based or Linux-based systems.
- Strong Python skills and experience with test automation frameworks such as Robot Framework or Pytest.
Pay
$170,000 - $210,000 USD per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, Robot Framework, Pytest, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, JTAG, Vector CANoe
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