Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Applied Intuition is seeking an Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer to design robust HIL test cases for the entire AUTOSAR Classic RTOS and AUTOSAR Adaptive POSIX stack. This role involves validating software at its lowest levels, including OS scheduling and memory protection, communication stacks (CAN/CAN-FD, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet), MCAL, and complex device drivers, against system and safety requirements. The engineer will build test benches, author automated test suites, inject faults, and collaborate with development teams to resolve defects. This position is available at a mid or senior level, with scope and ownership scaling with experience. Applied Intuition is an in-office company, with the expectation of working primarily from the office 5 days a week, though occasional flexibility for remote work or adjusted schedules is recognized.

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 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).

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with AUTOSAR Adaptive and POSIX-based operating systems (QNX, PikeOS, INTEGRITY, SafeRTOS).
Experience validating functional safety (ASIL B/C/D) and familiarity with automotive cybersecurity (ISO 21434).
Proficiency with automotive diagnostic and debugging tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, ControlDesk, TRACE32, and logic/protocol analyzers.
Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Buildkite.
Familiarity with ASPICE and test management tools like Jira, Polarion, or similar ALM platforms.

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.