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Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer

Applied Intuition· Vehicle OS
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Sunnyvale$118k - $200kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Role focused on designing robust HIL test cases and validating AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive stacks, OS scheduling, memory protection, communication protocols, MCAL, device drivers, and diagnostics through automated test suites, fault injection, and integration with CI/CD.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute validation strategies for AUTOSAR Classic and Adaptive software stacks.
  • Validate end-to-end automotive communication protocols including CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, SOME/IP, DoIP, PDU Routing, Network Management, and Transport Protocols.
  • Verify Safe OS, diagnostics, platform security, and functional safety features.
  • Perform functional, robustness, boundary, timing, negative, and fault-injection testing.
  • Execute testing on HIL benches, SIL environments, restbus simulations, and target hardware.
  • Develop and maintain automated Python (pytest) test frameworks for regression and nightly validation.
  • Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to improve coverage and release quality.
  • Investigate and debug software, communication stack, and hardware failures using trace tools, debuggers, and bus analyzers.
  • Collaborate with BSW, firmware, and functional safety teams to reproduce, root-cause, and resolve issues.
  • Author traceable test cases and validation documentation aligned with ASPICE and software requirements.

Qualifications

  • 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 involved in validation.
  • Hands-on experience testing at least one automotive communication protocol (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, or Automotive Ethernet).
  • Working knowledge of Python or a 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).

Skills

Required:AUTOSAR (Classic and/or Adaptive)Automotive communication protocolsPython (pytest)HIL/SIL testingLinux command line
Nice to have:C (embedded)ASPICE

Benefits

  • Not specified in the description
Last updated Oct 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Applied Intuition

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Applied Intuition is the vehicle intelligence company with the tools, Vehicle OS, and autonomy stacks for creating safe, AI-powered vehicle experiences.

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