Firmware Validation & Verification

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Instant Apply
30 days ago

Job Description

Job Description & Skill Requirement:
We are seeking a hands-on Validation & Verification Engineer to support testing and validation of embedded electrical and power management products. The role involves hardware, firmware, system-level validation, test automation, compliance testing, and defect analysis in a laboratory environment.
Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute validation plans, test cases, and test procedures
  • Perform hardware, firmware, and system-level testing.
  • Conduct black-box and white-box testing.
  • Develop and maintain Python-based test automation.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and communication issues.
  • Perform root cause analysis and defect verification.
  • Support product compliance and functional safety testing.
  • Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams.

Required Skills:
Hardware

  • Schematic-level understanding of:

o Analog circuits.
o Digital circuits.
o Power systems.

  • Experience using:

o Digital Multimeters (DMM).
o Oscilloscopes.
o Logic Analyzers.
o Waveform/Function Generators.
Firmware & Software Testing :

  • Python programming.
  • C/C++ knowledge.
  • Experience with debuggers.
  • Understanding of software architecture.
  • Black-box and White-box testing.
  • Test framework development.
  • Test plan creation and execution.
  • Knowledge of UL standards.
  • Functional Safety testing.
  • Compliance-driven testing environments.

Communication Protocols :

  • TCP/IP.
  • Modbus.
  • I2C.
  • SPI.
  • SCI/UART.
  • Bluetooth.
  • Zigbee.
  • Wi-Fi.

System Skills :

  • Hardware troubleshooting.
  • System integration testing.
  • Root cause analysis.
  • Requirement-based test development.

Nice-to-Have

  • Protection Curves.
  • Rogowski Coils.
  • Current Transformers (CT).
  • GOOSE Communication.
  • Automatic Transfer Systems (ATS).
  • Circuit breakers and protection products experience.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

  • 4-5 years of experience in embedded systems testing, product validation, or V&V engineering.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a lab environment.
  • Experience with power management, electrical protection, or industrial control products is highly desirable.

Numbers & Facts

LocationPittsburgh, PA

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Applicant Tracking Systemunmatched
  • Black Box Testingunmatched
  • Bluetoothunmatched
  • C Programming Languageunmatched
  • C++ Programming Languageunmatched
  • Circuit Breakersunmatched
  • Communications Protocolsunmatched
  • Computer Firmwareunmatched
  • Debugging Toolsunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Embedded Systemsunmatched
  • Functional Testingunmatched
  • I2Cunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Integration Testingunmatched
  • Laboratory Analysisunmatched
  • Logic Analyzerunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Power Managementunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Schematicsunmatched
  • Software Architectureunmatched
  • System Integration (SI)unmatched
  • System Testunmatched
  • System Validationunmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • Test Automationunmatched
  • Test Caseunmatched
  • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
  • Test Requirementsunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART)unmatched
  • Validation Planunmatched
  • Validation Testingunmatched
  • Verification Engineeringunmatched
  • Waveformsunmatched
  • White Box Testingunmatched
  • Wi-Fiunmatched

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