Position Overview:As a
Firmware Test Engineer, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive test strategies, complex test setups, and automated validation frameworks for Echo's medical devices. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of embedded systems by creating high-quality test infrastructures and collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the full product development life cycle.
Key Responsibilities:- Understand product requirements, design inputs, and system architectural needs, and translate them into firmware test needs
- Develop automated test scripts for firmware and hardware validation
- Develop supporting firmware components needed to enable automated test execution
- Collaborate with electrical, hardware, and software engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage
- Create documents describing test architectures and methodologies
Qualifications:- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in firmware testing, including automated test development and execution
- Knowledge of medical device development processes, including design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance
- Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and time zones, demonstrating critical thinking and technical leadership
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements relevant to software and medical devices
Skills and Abilities:- Strong proficiency in Python and Embedded C
- Python-based automated test frameworks for embedded firmware
- Experience with CI/CD processes for automation and version releases
- Linux-based testing rigs
- Understanding of firmware architectures (bare-metal and RTOS)
- Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, and other communication protocols
- Ability to read PCB schematics and translate them to firmware test requirements
- Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software layers
- Proficiency with Git for software version control
- (Optional) Experience with design and implementation of test plans for verification and validation in compliance with FDA development standards
What We Offer- An opportunity to work on exciting, cutting-edge projects to transform patients' lives in a highly collaborative work environment.
- Competitive compensation, including stock options.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) program with matching contributions.
