Applied Intuition
Senior Validation Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA)
$120K–$190K
Sunnyvale · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 3, 2026
- Experience
- At least 1 year as a Test Engineer with an automotive company; at least 1 year using the listed tools and technologies.
- Education
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
About the job
Develop and execute automotive system validation tests using HIL benches, lab cars, and vehicles, and automate tests with Python.
What you'll do
- Develop and run tests based on system requirements, including integration and manual vehicle testing.
- Configure HIL test environments and investigate test failures with engineering teams.
- Coordinate with OEM customers and write Python scripts to improve test automation.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Test Engineer with an automotive company.
- At least 1 year using the listed testing tools, languages, protocols, and platforms.
Pay
$120,182 – $190,000 (currency and pay basis not stated)
Tools
Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, Pytest Automation Framework, Python, DoIP, CAN, LIN, UDS
AI focus
Validates automotive systems as part of the company’s physical AI work; no specific AI development duties are stated.
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