Lead Platform Software V&V Engineer
Core
Architecturally drive and execute safety, performance, and deterministic reliability strategies for next-generation automotive electronic control units (ECUs) via post-silicon bench testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments.
Role type
Lead Platform Software V&V Engineer (Safety-Critical Embedded Systems)
Builds
Production-ready automotive ECUs compliant with ISO 26262 ASIL functional safety requirements
Domain
Automotive Embedded Systems / Functional Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Hardware Validation & Safety Testing)
Required skills
Python (test automation), C/C++ (low-level embedded), Rust, ISO 26262 compliance, Automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1/1000BASE-T1), CAN FD, LIN, UDS/ISO 14229, Microcontroller debugging (ARM Cortex-M, ESP32), Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, Real-Time Drivers (RTD) validation, Secure boot verification, Network stack throughput benchmarking
Preferred skills
Intrepid Control Systems RAD-Gigastar, Vector VN5610A/VN5640, Keysight IxNetwork, Spirent TestCenter, Scapy, Lauterbach Trace32, dSPACE, Vector VT System, QA Systems Cantata, Parasoft C/C++test, MISRA C/C++ compliance, Helix QAC, Synopsys Coverity
Technologies
Python, C, C++, Rust, CANoe, iperf, Scapy, Trace32, dSPACE, Vector VT System, Intrepid Control Systems, Keysight IxNetwork, Spirent TestCenter
Responsibilities
Define validation & verification roadmap and architectural design for physical post-silicon bench testing and HIL environments; Execute bench-level validation on physical silicon evaluation boards and custom automotive ECUs; Architect and execute test strategies for bootloaders, secure boot sequences, and OTA roll-back mechanisms; Validate Real-Time Drivers (RTD) and benchmark network stack throughput using tools like iperf and CANoe; Design, implement, and maintain automated regression test frameworks controlled via Python scripts; Mentor distributed validation teams and establish unified best practices for code quality and safety-critical testing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
