Sr Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation

Imperative Care•Campbell, CA

1d•$169,000 - $195,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Test Automation designs and develops automation used to test, integrate, and manufacture the embedded systems within our medical robotic platform. This hands-on role will build hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure, automated firmware tests, and reliable manufacturing tools.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Strong Python software-development skills and experience creating maintainable automation frameworks, test tools, or manufacturing utilities.
Experience automating hardware/software or electromechanical systems using test fixtures, laboratory equipment, or hardware-in-the-loop environments.
Experience with Linux, Git, automated test frameworks such as pytest, and CI/CD systems; experience with containers and build automation is a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with C or C++, embedded systems, and communication interfaces such as CAN, UART, or Ethernet is preferred.
Experience in manufacturing, medical devices, or another regulated or safety-critical environment is also a plus.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test systems and automated fixtures for embedded firmware and hardware.
Build reusable Python automation for component, integration, regression, and fault-injection testing.
Create and maintain manufacturing tools for device programming, provisioning, configuration, calibration, and diagnostics.
Integrate embedded tests and hardware test stations into CI/CD workflows.
Collaborate with embedded software, electrical, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop tools to automate tasks and collect data.