Validation and Tools Engineer - Mobile Ecosystem

Title: Validation and Tools Engineer - Mobile Ecosystem Pay Rate: DOE Location: Palo Alto, CA. 3+ days onsite with flexibility for remote work Type: Full time with benefits About Our Client Our client is an engineering company supporting the largest tech companies in bringing some of the most innovative products to market! If you are interested in helping bring the next generation of consumer products to market while working across a multitude of technologies AND developing new technical skills, Novus Labs is a great place to either start your career or continue to evolve it. About the Role What you'll be doing: Develop detailed test strategies and processes ensuring coverage for performance and safety traction-based systems, work closely with firmware/hardware/project management teams and making sure QA requirements are aligned with overall product goals and deliverables.Design and implement test automation framework for continuous integration and testing pipelines.Oversee the design and execution of automated regression testing.Manage SIL and HIL test environments, driving playing critical role in SW/HW integration.Manage and oversee entire SW release process, identify fixes and resolutions before deployment.Root cause analysis and driving corrective actions.Initiative for improvement for QA metrics and processes.Reporting QA results, issues and risks.Work with cross functional group to determine hardware testing needs and support testing and validation effort. About You Required Skills/Knowledge: Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant fields.5+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, embedded software/firmware development, preferably with vertically integrated consumer productsTechnical domain expertise in validation of a mobile app ecosystem across vendor OS versions and device variants for functionality, reliability, compatibility and UI/UX work flows. Knowledge of the backend connectivity from these devices is expected.Experience with embedded systems and real time software testing, preferable in automotive/traction systems.Experience in C/C++, Python, and scripting in test automation.Experience in CI/CD automation workflows (Jenkins or similar).Familiarity with UDS or XCP protocols.Expertise in various protocols and their physical layers (I2C, SPI, CAN, CAN-FD, USB-PD etc)Familiarity with real-time operating system platforms, ideally in functional-safety critical applicationsFamiliarity with hardware/software architecture selection with cost and performance tradeoffs (OS, MCU, etc... selection).Passion for and demonstrated proficiency in working with cross-functional hardware and software teams.Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas. About Cinder Cinder is a people-first staffing and recruiting company committed to creating workplaces where employees feel valued, supported, and engaged. Our mission is to leverage our power as a recruiting and consulting company to build workplaces where people thrive. Backed by our ISO 9001 certification, we deliver high-quality staffing solutions, and our clients have rated us over 100% for multiple quarters. Join us and be part of a team that makes a real impact!

Created: 2026-04-02