Staff Control Platform and Verification Engineer
Palo Alto$225k - $275kFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Software Engineer in Test, Controls responsible for developer infrastructure, test support, and end-to-end verification spanning software, hardware, and simulation environments (MIL/SIL/HIL and vehicle tests) with ownership of CI/CD pipelines and test frameworks for the Controls team.
Responsibilities
- Define comprehensive test strategies and architectures for new features and systems.
- Translate requirements and system design into detailed test plans, test cases, and automation scripts.
- Read and reason about Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and their generated/handwritten C code to design meaningful tests.
- Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar) for controls software: model builds, code generation, static analysis, and automated test execution.
- Support automated toolchains to generate, compile, and deploy Simulink/MATLAB code across multiple targets, including HIL lab hardware.
- Build and maintain test automation frameworks (Python, scripting, MATLAB/Simulink, CAPL) and keep them healthy as the codebase evolves.
- Execute MIL/SIL/HIL testing; analyze logs, telemetry, and vehicle CAN network data.
- Act as dev infra support for the controls team: unblock engineers on tooling, build, and test-infra issues.
- Collaborate across software, firmware, systems, and vehicle teams to resolve integration issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's/master's degree in EE, CE, CS, or related engineering field.
- 5+ years in embedded/automotive test engineering or dev infra roles.
- Ability to read and understand Simulink models, Stateflow charts, and C code (generated or handwritten).
- Strong experience with MIL/SIL/HIL/vehicle testing.
- Hands-on experience architecting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity, or similar).
- Test automation and scripting expertise (MATLAB, Python, CAPL, Shell) and experience maintaining test frameworks over time.
- Demonstrated experience with vehicle CAN networks, plus LIN and UDS.
- Experience with debugging tools, telemetry analysis, and issue triage.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
Required:Test strategy developmentSimulink/Stateflow analysisCI/CD pipelinesAutomation frameworksMIL/SIL/HIL testingCAN/LIN/UDS
Benefits
- Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
- Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
- Flexible time off.
- 401(k) match.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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