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OTA/Cloud Validation Engineer - New Grad (December 2026)

Sunnyvale💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-25

Core

Validate Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates on automotive ECUs and vehicles using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) benches and lab vehicles.

Role type

New Grad OTA Validation Engineer

Builds

OTA update workflows (download, installation, reboot, rollback) for automotive systems

Domain

Automotive software validation and embedded systems testing

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Python programming, Linux command line, test case design, root cause analysis, test automation, documentation

Preferred skills

CAN/LIN/Automotive Ethernet protocols, Vector CANoe/PCAN, embedded Linux/Android/QNX, Git, SAE/FSAE projects

Technologies

Python, Linux, HIL benches, Vector CANoe, PCAN, Jira, Polarion, Git

Responsibilities

Design and execute OTA test cases on HIL and lab vehicles; collect logs and reproduce defects for root cause analysis; write Python-based automated test scripts; assist in HIL environment setup and maintenance; document test results and maintain traceability

Seniority

Entry-level, mentored IC

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