Firmware Verification and Validation Engineer
Location : Pune Experience : 3–6 years Employment Type : Full-Time
Job Summary
We are looking for a Firmware Verification and Validation Engineer to build and contribute to our test automation framework for our Linux-based software platform for IOT core device. The role involves developing and executing 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
- Develop and execute SIL and HIL test plans to validate embedded firmware and system software.
- Creating a test plan (Feature, integration, sanity, and system testing)
- 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.
Required Skills
Strong experience with Linux environments and shell scripting.Hands on experience working with the hardware platforms iMX8, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, PIC24Hands on experience with Python / pytest for both software and hardware-integrated systems.Proficient with json data handling, Google Protobufs, Rest APIs, HTTPHands on experience with YAML file syntaxExperience with CI / CD, integrating automated tests into build pipelinesHands on experience with QT, QMLHands on experience with Squish Test Automation ToolProficient in pytest, Google Test, or similar automation frameworks.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.Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field.2 years of hands-on experience in embedded systems testing preferably with IOT devices.Experience with End-to-End integration Testingo 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 updateExperience with test coverage tools, LDRA, VectorCAST or similar tools.