Platform Validation Engineer
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FORD - Platform Validation Engineer
Automotive Electronics | Embedded Systems | Palo Alto CA OR Long Beach CA
About the Role
FORD is seeking a Platform Validation Engineer to drive and execute safety, performance, and deterministic reliability validation strategies for next-generation automotive Electronic Control Units (ECUs).
In this role, you will perform hands-on post-silicon validation of microcontrollers, Real-Time Drivers (RTD), System Timer Modules (STM), automotive Ethernet chipsets, and bootloaders. You will define and execute testing methodologies supporting ISO 26262 functional safety requirements while optimizing real-time networking performance.
The ideal candidate has strong expertise in embedded systems, automotive networking, bench validation, test automation, and functional safety compliance.
Responsibilities
Post-Silicon Bench Testing & Hardware Validation
Execute bench-level validation on silicon evaluation boards and custom automotive ECUs.
Configure and validate hardware peripherals including System Timer Modules (STM), memory protection units, and interrupt controllers.
Integrate and verify PHY and switch drivers while validating high-speed Automotive Ethernet transceiver performance.
Architect and execute test strategies for bootloaders, secure boot functionality, flashing workflows, and OTA rollback capabilities.
Validate secure boot processes including cryptographic signature verification.
Test UDS (ISO 14229) flashing over CAN and Automotive Ethernet networks.
Driver & Performance Verification
Validate Real-Time Drivers (RTD) for bare-metal and AUTOSAR environments.
Benchmark network stack throughput, latency, and performance.
Utilize tools such as CANoe, iperf, packet generators, and network analyzers.
Analyze complex communication stacks including: TCP/IP, SOME/IP, and DoIP
Automotive Ethernet
Functional Safety & Test Automation
Design and maintain automated regression test frameworks utilizing Python.
Develop target-side test applications in C
Author verification and validation (V&V) test specifications mapped to functional safety goals.
Support compliance activities for ASIL B, ASIL C, and ASIL D programs.
Utilize oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers, and lab instrumentation to investigate software and hardware issues.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective action efforts across embedded platforms.
Job Info:
Location: Palo Alto CA OR Long Beach CA (Can sit out of either location)
Job Type: Contract / Full-Time
Duration: 1 year + Extensions / Possible FTE Conversion
Compensation: $65.00 - $85.00 per hour
Responsibilities
- Post-Silicon Bench Testing & Hardware Validation
- Execute bench-level validation on silicon evaluation boards and custom automotive ECUs
- Configure and validate hardware peripherals including System Timer Modules (STM), memory protection units, and interrupt controllers
- Integrate and verify PHY and switch drivers while validating high-speed Automotive Ethernet transceiver performance
- Architect and execute test strategies for bootloaders, secure boot functionality, flashing workflows, and OTA rollback capabilities
- Validate secure boot processes including cryptographic signature verification
- Test UDS (ISO 14229) flashing over CAN and Automotive Ethernet networks
- Validate Real-Time Drivers (RTD) for bare-metal and AUTOSAR environments
Qualifications
- Strong expertise in embedded systems
- Automotive networking experience
- Bench validation skills
- Test automation knowledge
- Functional safety compliance experience
Skills mentioned
About FORD
Insight Global is an international talent and consulting company that delivers business outcomes in an ever-changing world. We obsess over solving problems and building solutions that move our customers further, faster. With access to top talent in more than 50 countries, our tech-enabled recruiters can build teams quickly. Our technical experts across Cloud, AI, Data, Enterprise Operations, and Applied Engineering deliver solutions tailored to each customer’s needs. As those needs evolve, so do we. As we evolve, though, we stay true to our purpose: to develop people personally, professionally, and financially so they can be the light to the world around them. It shows up in everything we do, from investing in our people to delivering results for our customers to making a meaningful impact in our communities.