Senior Firmware Validation Engineer (ONLY W2)

Foster City, CA, US • Posted 23 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago
Contract W2
6 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Firmware Validation
  • Embedded Systems
  • Wireless Communication
  • GNSS
  • Wireshark
  • Python
  • A2DP
  • HFP
  • AVRCP
  • Defect Tracking

Summary

Top Requirements

(Must haves)

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related; 8+ years in a hands-on validation/QA engineering role on firmware or embedded products.

• Validation depth: Demonstrated experience writing and executing test plans/cases, identifying and closing coverage gaps, and managing defects through the full lifecycle.

• Connectivity background (any flavor): Hands-on validation experience in at least one connectivity domain — Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular (LTE/5G), GNSS, or vehicle networking.

• Root-cause skill: Strong log triage and debugging instincts; comfortable with Wireshark, DLT, ADB, and similar tooling.

• Field triage experience: Track record of reproducing and isolating defects reported from production/field environments.

• Python scripting sufficient to automate repetitive checks and parse logs; comfortable on Linux/Ubuntu.

• Strong defect-tracking discipline (JIRA/Confluence) and experience in agile release cycles.

Additional Qualifications

(Nice to Haves)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with in-cabin entertainment and/or media casting frameworks.

• Bluetooth stack validation (pairing, A2DP/HFP/AVRCP, interop).

• Background and experience in wireless connectivity technologies.

• Prior exposure to autonomous-vehicle or robotaxi fleet environments.

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  • Dice Id: 10196450
  • Position Id: KS_FIRMWARE_VALIDATION_CA
  • Posted 23 hours ago
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