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