Firmware QA Engineer
Motive Companies· Information Technology And Services· Oct 6, 2026 · 22d ago
Westlake Village, CA
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Firmware QA Engineer Westlake Village, CA Posted: 2/4/2026
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Job ID#:
86356
Job Category:
Information Technology
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Firmware QA Engineer (Embedded Test Engineer)
Westlake Village, CA 100% Onsite $85,000 range + Benefits
We're partnering with an innovative technology company developing connected embedded devices used in highly regulated industries. They're looking for a hands-on Firmware QA Engineer who enjoys working directly with hardware, validating firmware releases, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring products perform flawlessly before reaching customers.
If you prefer real-world hardware testing over building automated test frameworks, this is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact on product quality.
What You'll Do
• Validate firmware releases on embedded hardware against defined requirements
• Execute manual regression testing across device functionality, including: • Power management
• Sensors
• Charging
• Connectivity
• Fault recovery
• Perform ship testing and pre-deployment verification on production devices
• Configure hardware and verify release readiness before customer deployment
• Execute smoke, regression, and targeted firmware test suites
• Validate GPS performance, including: • Time to first fix
• Signal accuracy
• Signal recovery
• Low-signal scenarios
• Reproduce firmware issues using logs, serial interfaces, and lab tools
• Partner closely with firmware and hardware engineers to validate expected behavior and edge cases
• Verify connectivity, pairing, and firmware stability
• Assist in troubleshooting customer-reported issues by gathering logs and helping isolate root causes
• Write light Python or shell scripts to streamline repetitive testing tasks (automation is a plus but not the primary focus)
• Communicate testing results, quality risks, and release readiness to cross-functional teams
Job Requirements
Minimum Security Clearance:
None
What We're Looking For
• Experience testing embedded firmware on physical hardware
• Background validating connected devices, IoT products, or distributed systems
• Strong understanding of: • Test planning
• Manual regression testing
• Risk-based testing
• Production release validation
• Experience identifying quality risks and communicating findings clearly
• Comfortable collaborating with engineering, product, operations, and support teams
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on approach
Nice to Have
• Experience validating OTA firmware updates
• GPS testing experience and interpreting GPS logs
• Python, Bash, or Shell scripting
• Experience working in regulated industries such as: • Medical Devices
• Healthcare
• Aerospace
• Manufacturing
• OEM environments
Why Join?
• Work with cutting-edge embedded technology
• What We're Looking For
• Experience testing embedded firmware on physical hardware
• Background validating connected devices, IoT products, or distributed systems
• Strong understanding of: • Test planning
• Manual regression testing
• Risk-based testing
• Production release validation
• Experience identifying quality risks and communicating findings clearly
• Comfortable collaborating with engineering, product, operations, and support teams
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Self-motivated with a practical, hands-on approach
• Nice to Have
• Experience validating OTA firmware updates
• GPS testing experience and interpreting GPS logs
• Python, Bash, or Shell scripting
• Experience working in regulated industries such as: • Medical Devices
• Healthcare
• Aerospace
• Manufacturing
• OEM environments
• Why Join?
• Work with cutting-edge embedded technology
• Hands-on engineering environment
• Collaborate directly with firmware and hardware teams
• Play a critical role in delivering reliable products to customers
• Competitive salary and strong long-term growth opportunity
• Location: Westlake Village, CA Schedule: 100% Onsite Compensation: $85,000 DOE
• Hands-on engineering environment
• Collaborate directly with firmware and hardware teams
• Play a critical role in delivering reliable products to customers
• Competitive salary and strong long-term growth opportunity
Location: Westlake Village, CA Schedule: 100% Onsite Compensation: Around $85,000 DOE
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