Sr. Validation & Tools Engineer - Embedded Firmware
$160k - $190kFull-time
ALSO.
About ALSO. We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. The Role As a Sr. Validation & Tools Engineer focusing on Embedded Firmware & Software validation you’ll ensure quality across the entire ecosystem of our flagship and next-generation products. This role is responsible for hands-on testing of firmware & software including the automation for these functions, hardware integration, and end-to-end system validation. You will work in close partnership with multiple cross-functional teams and contribute to HIL infrastructure build out, and test automation in a fast-paced early-phase engineering startup environment. What You Will Do
- Define and own writing of comprehensive test strategies, test plans and test cases for the verification and validation scope of firmware & software Release cycles.
- Drive & contribute to the design, setup, and continuous improvement of SIL (Software-in-the-Loop) and HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) environments for robust system-level testing.
- Own and manage the firmware and software release validation, from pre-release verification to post-release validation and metrics tracking, including both manual & automated testing.
- Drive root cause analysis of complex system bugs & issues and follow up on corrective actions across firmware, hardware, and software domains.
- Collaborate deeply with hardware, firmware, system engineering & product teams to ensure testability and quality are built into product requirements and architecture.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance and embedded systems testing preferably high-complexity, vertically integrated consumer products.
- Deep technical domain expertise in Automotive, Software defined vehicles, MCU/ECU architecture, Power & Fault Management, including Safety & Security functions.
- Experience working with Connectivity, location services & Mobile platforms across wireless technologies such as Cellular, Wifi or Bluetooth.
- Strong understanding and experience working extensively with embedded hardware, bootloader, firmware, debug access utilities using serial interface interfaces such as JTAG, etc.
- Experience working with Test management systems, Requirements management and bug tracking tools for Release execution reporting and traceability of validation scope.
- Automation experience with tools such as Python based Robotframework or Pytest, Selenium, Appium, Espresso would be a plus.
- Strong programming and scripting skills in C/C++ and Python, with experience designing robust automated test pipelines.
- Advanced knowledge of CI/CD automation tools and workflows (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar) and use of SIL/HIL environments for validation.
- In-depth familiarity with UDS, XCP, and other embedded communication protocols.
- Expertise in hardware/software communication protocols and physical layers (I2C, SPI, CAN, CAN-FD, USB-PD, etc.).
- Experience working with Automotive sniffer tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, etc. is a plus.
- Passion for mentoring, developing and building a quality-first culture in a fast-moving startup environment.
- Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
- Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
- Flexible time off.
- 401(k) match.
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