Platform Software Validation Engineer

Title: Platform Software Validation Engineer
Location: Long Beach, CA or Palo Alto, CA (4 days onsite a week) Local only
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Client: Ford
Visa: USC, GC, GC EAD, H4 EAD, TN
Interview Mode: Video

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Need Genuine LinkedIn- NO RECENT OR MULTIPLE LINKEDIN
Must have Visa Copy with the submission (FOR GC and EADs)
Must have full educational details with University Name and year of completion in resume.
WITHOUT ABOVE MENTIONED PREREQUISITE RESUME WILL BE DEEMED AS FAKE.

Job Description:
Overview
The meeting focused on defining requirements for a new Platform Software Validation Engineer team. Manager provided additional technical context beyond the job description, clarified the desired candidate profile, reviewed the interview process, and discussed logistics, budget, and hiring timelines.

Coding Expectations

• Python knowledge at a junior level is acceptable
• Stronger emphasis on understanding of C/C++

Key Takeaways

1. This is a highly embedded, platform-level validation role.
2. Embedded developers who can test are preferred over pure test engineers.
3. RTOS, driver validation, networking, file systems, and chipset experience are critical.
4. Target 4–5 hires at the mid-to-senior level.
5. Long Beach and Palo Alto are the approved work locations with a 4-day onsite requirement.
6. Interview process includes coding assessments and an onsite panel.
7. Candidates with NXP, Green Hills, GDB, networking, and semiconductor backgrounds should receive priority consideration.

Ideal Candidate Profile
Strong Technical Background
Manager emphasized a preference for:

• Embedded software developers who know how to test
• Candidates with both development and validation experience

Key Skills to Target

• Embedded software development
• RTOS experience
• Driver-level validation
• Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) validation
• Microcontroller debugging and validation
• Network stack testing
• File system testing
• Crypto and networking knowledge
• GitHub workflows
• C Mock/CMock experience
• Debugging and trace analysis tools

Preferred Technologies & Experience
Candidates with experience in the following should be prioritized:

• NXP chipsets
• Realtek drivers
• Green Hills Compiler
• GDB debuggers and trace recorders

Industries to Target
Preferred backgrounds include:

• Automotive
• Robotaxi companies
• AI-focused companies
• Semiconductor companies
• Networking organizations such as Cisco

Automotive experience is considered a nice-to-have, not a requirement.
Candidate Screening Guidance

Manager suggested recruiters explore the following during qualification calls:
Questions to Ask

• How would you test a file system?
• What chipsets have you worked on or validated?
• How have you stress-tested a network stack?
• What tools did you use during network validation?
• What embedded platforms, drivers, or RTOS environments have you supported?

Hiring Need

• Looking to hire approximately 4–5 engineers.
• Seeking a mix of mid-level and senior engineers.
• Minimum experience:
  • Mid-level: ~3+ years
  • Senior: 5+ years

Team & Scope

• This is a new team being built.
• Engineers will support validation at the platform/embedded software level, working across multiple vehicle ECUs rather than validating individual ECUs.
• Work will focus on:
  • Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
  • Embedded drivers and hardware abstraction layers
  • ECU and chipset-level validation
  • Network performance testing
  • Component-level test environments
  • Building and executing test plans