Staff Engineer - Embedded Software Test
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Job description
- Lead and execute embedded software test strategy across platforms, products and releases.
- Design and implement complex system tests for embedded software running on SoCs, ICs, and reference platforms.
- Provide technical leadership and input into the architecture and design of scalable test frameworks and system-level validation environments.
- Act as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for embedded software testing and validation.
- Develop and maintain automated test frameworks using languages such as Python, C, and C#.
- Drive CI/CD integration for automated build, test, and regression pipelines.
- Ensure traceability between requirements, test coverage, and release readiness.
- Collaborate with Software Leads, Firmware Engineers, IC Design, Systems, Applications, and Product teams to ensure quality objectives are met throughout the lifecycle.
- Provide technical input into architecture reviews, design reviews, and release readiness decisions.
- Support customer-facing investigations and root-cause analysis, when required.
- Mentor and guide senior and mid-level engineers on test design, automation, and quality best practices.
- Establish and promote coding, testing, and documentation standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of ADI software development and quality processes.
Requirements
We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with strong communication, organizational, and technical skills who works well in a diverse environment across a geographically distributed organization., * Bachelor of Engineering degree or higher in electrical, electronics, computer science or a related field.
- 7+ years of embedded software test development experience, embedded frameworks knowledge, and debug of device drivers.
- Deep understanding of embedded systems, SoCs, hardware/software interfaces, and drivers.
- Deep experience testing RF, high-speed converter, or mixed-signal systems.
- Proven experience designing automated test frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Proven record of successful product delivery with a hands-on approach.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across teams.
Differentiating Qualifications
- Strong programming skills in C, C#, Python.
- Strong debugging skills across software, firmware, and hardware boundaries.
- Familiarity with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, power supplies).
- Experience with Jenkins, GitHub, and modern DevOps tooling.
- Exposure to software quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ASPICE).
- Working experience with NUnit, PyTest, API testing, End to end requirement management (using Jama etc.).
Benefits & conditions
You are driven by your curiosity to understand how things work - and to fix them when they don't. You are ready to collaborate with a team to create something larger. You enjoy your work, yet you also enjoy a work/life balance that allows you time to unwind and spend time with family and friends outside of work. You enjoy a hybrid work schedule that allows you a balance of home and office work. You're ready to learn, and you are ready to guide - whether it is the next generation of engineers coming behind you, or customers with a looming deadline.