OTA Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual and automated test cases for OTA software features and system requirements
• Validate OTA update workflows across HIL benches, lab vehicles, and prototype vehicles, including ECU communication and vehicle functionality
• Perform functional and regression testing across vehicle ECUs under various network, power, and update conditions
• Develop and maintain Python-based test automation to improve coverage and regression efficiency
• Analyze logs, investigate defects, verify fixes with engineering teams, and document test results and bug reports

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in software validation, embedded systems, or automotive engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Basic Python programming skills
• Familiarity with the Linux command line
• Understanding of software testing fundamentals including test case design, defect lifecycle, and regression testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of CAN or Automotive Ethernet
• Experience with Vector CANoe or PCAN
• Experience with embedded Linux, Android, or QNX
• Experience using issue tracking tools such as Jira or Polarion

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017, the company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, servicing the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.