Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer
Applied Intuition · Sunnyvale
Roboticsonsitemid-senior$118k–$200k
At a glance
Highlights
- Validate low-level software against system and safety requirements.
- Build test benches and drive defects to root cause with developers.
- Power physical AI infrastructure for automotive, defense and trucking.
Ideal candidate
Embedded validation engineer excited by low-level systems and safety-critical testing who thrives digging into failures and collaborating with firmware teams to deliver robust automotive software.
Requirements
- 3+ years of embedded software validation, firmware test, or Software Engineer in Test experience, ideally in automotive
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Working knowledge of AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive) architecture and test methodologies
- Hands-on experience testing at least one automotive communication protocol (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, or Automotive Ethernet)
- Working knowledge of Python or similar scripting language; comfortable reading embedded C
- Familiarity with HIL/SIL testing and the Linux command line
- Understanding of software testing fundamentals (test case design, defect lifecycle, regression testing)
- Strong experience with AUTOSAR Adaptive and POSIX-based operating systems (QNX, PikeOS, INTEGRITY, SafeRTOS)
- remote policy
- In-office 5 days a week with occasional remote flexibility
Lab profile
About Applied Intuition
Builds simulation, vehicle OS, and autonomy infrastructure for automotive, defense, and heavy industries.
What they build
- Autonomy software stacks
- Vehicle operating systems
- Simulation and validation tooling
Known for
- Trusted by 18 of top 20 global automakers
- Expertise across automotive, defense, trucking, mining and agriculture
- Full-stack coverage from tooling to OS to autonomy
Key facts
- Founded in 2017
- Headquartered in Silicon Valley
- Valued at $15 billion
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