Firmware Test Engineer

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Firmware Test Engineer

Contract to Hire: Berkeley, California, US

Salary Range: 60.00 - 65.00 | Per Hour

Job Code: 371774

End Date: 2026-10-21
Days Left: 29 days, 4 hours left

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Position Title: Firmware Test Engineer
Locations: Berkeley, CA (onsite 5x per week)
Duration: Contract-to-hire

Pay Range: $60-65/hr

Mission:

Design and execute verification tests for company's BMS software, using both Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop environments.

Responsibilities:

• Translate product requirements into detailed verification tests managed in Jama.
• Select the appropriate SIL or HIL test strategy for each requirement.
• Develop and automate test cases using Python and pytest.
• Verify overall BMS software performance, safety, and reliability.
• Identify firmware bugs early in the release cycle through systematic testing.
• Debug complex embedded systems and isolate issues across software and physical electrical hardware.
• Collaborate with Firmware, Systems, and Hardware teams to improve test coverage and accelerate releases.
• Document test results, defects, and requirements traceability.

Must-Haves:

• Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Python and pytest for automated testing.
• Experience testing and debugging embedded software or firmware.
• Hands-on experience with embedded communication protocols, particularly CAN.
• Experience working in HIL environments.
• Strong electrical hardware debugging experience.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other electrical test equipment.
• Ability to isolate root causes across software logic and physical hardware.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with strong personal initiative and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with both HIL and SIL testing.
• Battery Management System or energy-storage experience.
• Jama or comparable requirements-management experience.
• Experience verifying safety-critical embedded systems.
• Additional protocol experience with SPI, UART, I2C, or Ethernet.
• Experience integrating automated firmware tests into CI/CD pipelines.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, and paid holidays annually - as applicable.

Job Requirement

• Python
• Pytest
• Automated Testing
• HIL

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• Natasha Shah
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