Staff Validation & Tools Engineer - Embedded Firmware

ALSO
Palo Alto
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 170,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Python","Robot Framework","Pytest","Jenkins","GitLab CI","GitHub Actions","JTAG","SWD","CAN","CAN-FD","UDS","XCP","I2C","SPI","UART","USB"]

Senior embedded validation leader responsible for defining and executing the validation strategy across firmware and software, building scalable SIL/HIL infrastructure, and leading end-to-end validation for features and releases while mentoring engineers and coordinating with hardware, firmware, systems, and product teams to ensure release readiness.

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ALSO
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3 months ago

Staff Validation & Tools Engineer - Embedded Firmware

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Job Summary

Senior embedded validation leader responsible for defining and executing the validation strategy across firmware and software, building scalable SIL/HIL infrastructure, and leading end-to-end validation for features and releases while mentoring engineers and coordinating with hardware, firmware, systems, and product teams to ensure release readiness.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for embedded firmware and software validation across product programs.
  • •Design, scale, and maintain SIL and HIL validation infrastructure to support automated system-level testing, regression coverage, release readiness, and issue reproduction.
  • •Build and evolve validation frameworks that improve test coverage, execution speed, reliability, traceability, and quality reporting across firmware and software releases.
  • •Lead end-to-end validation planning for new features, firmware releases, connectivity workflows, and system-level product behavior.
  • •Partner with Hardware, Firmware, Systems, Mobile, Cloud, and Product teams to ensure requirements are testable, risks are understood, and validation plans are aligned before implementation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 210,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kProgyny

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in embedded software validation, firmware testing, software quality engineering, or validation tools development.
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience:8+ yearsEmbedded systemsAutomotiveIoT
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:PythonRobot FrameworkPytestJenkinsGitLab CIGitHub ActionsJTAGSWDCANCAN-FDUDSXCPI2CSPIUARTUSB
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonRobot FrameworkPytestJenkinsGitLab CIGitHub ActionsJTAGSWDCANCAN-FDUDSXCPI2CSPIUARTUSB

Company Brief

ALSO
ALSO is an electric micromobility company spun out of Rivian that designs small, vertically integrated EVs (e-bikes and multi‑form-factor small vehicles) for consumers and commercial partners, focusing on efficiency, affordability, and integrated connectivity.
Industry: Electric Vehicles
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2025
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