Senior Firmware Verification and Validation Engineer

We are looking for an experienced
Senior Firmware Verification and Validation Engineer
to lead the design and automation of test frameworks for our Linux-based software platform for IOT core device. The role involves developing and executing CI/CD pipelines,
SIL (Software-in-the-Loop)
and
HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop)
test strategies, integrating them with
pytest
,
Jenkins
,
GitHub Actions
, and
AWS
, and ensuring continuous delivery of high-quality software.

Coverage of testing:
Firmware Verification, Validation, Automation, Hardware Software Integration testing, System Level Functional Testing ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of embedded firmware/software in close integration with hardware for release.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain automated test frameworks in
  Python / pytest
  for both software and hardware-integrated systems.
• Creating a test plan (Feature, integration, sanity, and system testing)
• Develop and execute
  SIL
  and
  HIL
  test plans to validate embedded firmware and system software.
• Integrate automated testing into
  Jenkins
  and
  GitHub Actions
  CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform final validation (smoke tests, sanity checks) in production-like environment.
• Monitor post-release behaviour, capture any anomalies, Orchestrate post-release verification/validation (post-implementation review).
• Manage cloud-based and on-premises test infrastructure using
  AWS
  (EC2, S3, CloudWatch).
• Generate detailed test reports (
  Allure
  ,
  pytest-html
  ,
  JUnit
  ) and integrate them into dashboards.
• Configure and maintain
  Slack notifications
  , email alerts, and build-status tracking.
• Collaborate with developers to define test coverage, improve reliability, and reduce regression defects.
• Mentor junior team members in test automation, CI pipelines, and system-level testing
  .
• Drive test data analysis, root cause identification, and quality metrics reporting.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with
  Linux environments
  and
  shell scripting
  , Embedded Linux Application and Firmware validation
• Hands on experience working with the hardware platforms
  iMX8, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, PIC24
• Proficient with
  json
  data handling,
  Google Protobufs, Rest APIs, HTTP
• Hands on experience with YAML file syntax
• Experience with CI/CD, integrating automated tests into build pipelines
• Proficient in
  pytest
  ,
  Google Test
  , or similar automation framework
• Hands-on experience with
  SIL
  and
  HIL
  testing tools/environments.
• Familiarity with
  hardware interfacing
  ,
  communication protocols
  (UART, SPI, I²C, Ethernet
  , WiFi, BLE
  ).
• Experience in
  Jenkins
  ,
  GitHub Actions
  , and
  Git
  .
• Knowledge of
  AWS
  -based build/test infrastructure.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills
  .
• Experience with debugging tools (JTAG / SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
• Experience with
  Docker
  or containerized test environments.
• Familiarity with
  Agile methodologies
  and tools like
  Git
  ,
  JIRA
  , etc.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in different time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with
  hardware simulators
  ,
  virtual environments
  , or
  hardware abstraction layers
  .
• Previous experience mentoring or leading Firmware Test Verification and Validation teams.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree in
  Computer Science
  ,
  Electronics
  , or related field.
• 7-10 years
  of hands-on experience in
  embedded systems testing preferably with IOT devices.
• Experience in providing
  Metrics
  and
  Dashboards
• Include KPI ownership
• Test Automation Coverage
• Total FW Tests
• Defect leakage; ways to improve
• Experience with
  End-to-End integration Testing
• Collaboration with Mobile App and Cloud QA teams for integrated FW - Cloud- App validation.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with security in embedded / cryptography, secure boot, OTA update
• Modern C++ (preferably version 17/20) experience and understanding of firmware code.
• Experience with test coverage tools,
  LDRA
  ,
  VectorCAST
  or similar tools.