Firmware QA Engineer (Embedded Test Engineer)

Westlake Village, CA

100% Onsite

$85,000 range + Benefits

We're partnering with an innovative technology company developing connected embedded devices used in highly regulated industries. They're looking for a hands-on Firmware QA Engineer who enjoys working directly with hardware, validating firmware releases, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring products perform flawlessly before reaching customers.

If you prefer real-world hardware testing over building automated test frameworks, this is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality.

What You'll Do

• Validate firmware releases on embedded hardware against defined requirements

• Execute manual regression testing across device functionality, including:

  • Power management

  • Sensors

  • Charging

  • Connectivity

  • Fault recovery

• Perform ship testing and pre-deployment verification on production devices

• Configure hardware and verify release readiness before customer deployment

• Execute smoke, regression, and targeted firmware test suites

• Validate GPS performance, including:

  • Time to first fix

  • Signal accuracy

  • Signal recovery

  • Low-signal scenarios

• Reproduce firmware issues using logs, serial interfaces, and lab tools

• Partner closely with firmware and hardware engineers to validate expected behavior and edge cases

• Verify connectivity, pairing, and firmware stability

• Assist in troubleshooting customer-reported issues by gathering logs and helping isolate root causes

• Write light Python or shell scripts to streamline repetitive testing tasks (automation is a plus but not the primary focus)

• Communicate testing results, quality risks, and release readiness to cross-functional teams

What We're Looking For

• Experience testing embedded firmware on physical hardware

• Background validating connected devices, IoT products, or distributed systems

• Strong understanding of:

  • Test planning

  • Manual regression testing

  • Risk-based testing

  • Production release validation

• Experience identifying quality risks and communicating findings clearly

• Comfortable collaborating with engineering, product, operations, and support teams

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on approach

Nice to Have

• Experience validating OTA firmware updates

• GPS testing experience and interpreting GPS logs

• Python, Bash, or Shell scripting

• Experience working in regulated industries such as:

  • Medical Devices

  • Healthcare

  • Aerospace

  • Manufacturing

  • OEM environments

Why Join?

• Work with cutting-edge embedded technology

• What We're Looking For

  • Experience testing embedded firmware on physical hardware

  • Background validating connected devices, IoT products, or distributed systems

  • Strong understanding of:

    • Test planning

    • Manual regression testing

    • Risk-based testing

    • Production release validation

  • Experience identifying quality risks and communicating findings clearly

  • Comfortable collaborating with engineering, product, operations, and support teams

  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

  • Excellent written and verbal communication

  • Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on approach

• Nice to Have

  • Experience validating OTA firmware updates

  • GPS testing experience and interpreting GPS logs

  • Python, Bash, or Shell scripting

  • Experience working in regulated industries such as:

    • Medical Devices

    • Healthcare

    • Aerospace

    • Manufacturing

    • OEM environments

• Why Join?

  • Work with cutting-edge embedded technology

  • Hands-on engineering environment

  • Collaborate directly with firmware and hardware teams

  • Play a critical role in delivering reliable products to customers

  • Competitive salary and strong long-term growth opportunity

• Location: Westlake Village, CA

  Schedule: 100% Onsite

  Compensation: $85,000 DOE

• Hands-on engineering environment

• Collaborate directly with firmware and hardware teams

• Play a critical role in delivering reliable products to customers

• Competitive salary and strong long-term growth opportunity

Location: Westlake Village, CA

Schedule: 100% Onsite

Compensation: Around $85,000 DOE