Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer

Applied Intuition Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive defense trucking construction mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure operating systems and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers as well as the United States military and its allies trust the companys solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale California with offices in Washington D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach Florida; Ann Arbor Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at .

We are an in-office company and our expectation is that full-time employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. This in-office expectation does not apply to contractor positions

We are looking for an Embedded Firmware Validation Engineer to design robust HIL test cases for the entire AUTOSAR Classic RTOS and AUTOSAR Adaptive POSIX stack. You will validate the software at its lowest levels OS scheduling and memory protection the communication stack (CAN/CAN-FD LIN FlexRay Automotive Ethernet) MCAL and complex device drivers and diagnostics against system and safety requirements. You will build test benches author automated test suites inject faults and drive defects to root cause with development teams. We are hiring at mid or senior level scope and ownership will scale with your experience.

At Applied Intuition you will:

• 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.

Were looking for someone who has:

• 3 years of embedded software validation firmware test or Software Engineer in Test experience ideally in automotive.

• Bachelors 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 have:

• 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.

Dont meet every single requirement If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently the parties agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a) 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that as applicable they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471 Appendix A to Subpart A) relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.

FOR US-BASED ROLES: Applied Intuition is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive application and interview experience to applicants who are disabled veterans and other applicants with disabilities or medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations are available requesting an accommodation will not affect your candidacy in any way and you are not required to disclose the nature of your disability or medical condition in order to make a request.
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