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Senior Test Firmware Engineer, Electrical Test

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect and build unified test environments for next-generation radio products by writing embedded C firmware for microcontrollers and Python/LabView host frameworks to validate hardware from prototype to production.

Role type

Senior IC test firmware engineer (embedded systems & validation)

Builds

Automated test suites, HITL stations, and test infrastructure for radio products

Domain

Defense technology / Embedded systems / Electrical engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Embedded C for microcontrollers, Python, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) systems, Linux, Bus protocols (UART, CAN, SPI, USB, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet), Test management tools (JIRA), CI/CD pipelines, Source code control (Git)

Preferred skills

RF test equipment (VNA, Spectrum Analyzer), STM32/NXP automotive MCUs, NVIDIA Jetson Orin, Networking protocols (Gigabit/10Gigabit), Bash scripting, Nix

Technologies

C, Python, LabView, PyVISA, SCPI, Linux, Git, JIRA, Jenkins, CircleCI, STM32, NXP S32K, NVIDIA Jetson Orin

Responsibilities

Develop C-based MCU test firmware exposing hardware peripherals via serial/bus APIs; Create reusable abstraction layers for on-board peripherals and benchtop lab equipment; Debug issues spanning electrical, firmware, and software boundaries; Engage with manufacturing and electrical engineering teams on test coverage; Participate in schematic and test plan reviews; Maintain automated test suites and analyze results; Support board bring-up, bench validation, and manufacture test yield; Provide technical mentorship to engineering teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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