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