About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Information Technology.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and execute firmware validation test plans for bare-metal test & control (BMTC) platforms and embedded firmware.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks and scripts (Python, C/C++) to validate SoC/board-level firmware under real hardware conditions.
• Create and run reproducible bare-metal test cases that exercise bootloader, device initialization, peripheral drivers, and low-level firmware features.
• Debug firmware and hardware interaction issues using JTAG, UART, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other lab tools; triage failures and create clear bug reports.
• Integrate validation tests into CI systems and report metrics to drive product quality decisions.
• Collaborate with firmware, hardware, and system engineering teams to define validation requirements and improve test coverage.
• Maintain test infrastructure including board bring-up, flash programming, and test fixtures; occasionally support lab-level hardware bring-up.

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What We're Looking For (Required Qualifications)

• 3+ years of experience validating embedded firmware or firmware-level software on bare-metal platforms or SoCs.
• Strong C/C++ skills for embedded code and Python or similar for test automation.
• Hands-on experience with bare-metal testing, bootloaders, low-level device bring-up, or BMTC-style validation.
• Practical debugging experience with serial consoles, JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscope usage.
• Familiarity with Linux-based host environments for test automation, cross-compilation toolchains, and Git.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and experience producing reproducible test cases and defect reports.
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale, CA and perform hands-on lab work.

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Nice-to-Have (Preferred)

• Experience with U-Boot, coreboot, or other bootloader internals.
• Prior work with SoC-level validation, silicon bring-up, or board bring-up activities.
• Knowledge of hardware bring-up procedures, power sequencing, and peripheral interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe).
• Familiarity with CI/CD for embedded validation (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and test result dashboards.
• Experience with firmware security validation, hardware-in-the-loop, or automated regression farms.

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Technical Skills & Tools

• Embedded C/C++; Python for automation
• JTAG, UART, SWD, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes
• Cross-compilers and toolchains (arm-none-eabi, clang/gcc)
• Linux host environment, Bash scripting
• Git, test frameworks, basic networking
• Flash programmers, board-level test fixtures

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Working Conditions & Location

• Onsite role in Sunnyvale, CA with regular lab access required.
• Role involves hands-on hardware testing in a lab environment and may require occasional extended test runs or evening support for regressions.

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Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation (provided by Confidential Client).
• Standard medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan, paid time off, and sick leave in accordance with company policy and state law.
• Professional development and technical training opportunities.
• Safe and inclusive workplace; reasonable accommodation provided upon request.

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Hiring & Legal Notes

• This job posting is for employment with Confidential Client; Careertakes is supporting the recruitment as a third-party platform.
• Confidential Client complies with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability to participate in the application or interview process, please indicate this when you apply or contact Careertakes for assistance.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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