Firmware Test Engineer

Company Overview Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life. Team Culture Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success. 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 Design and develop unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests for a cutting-edge medical device Architect and execute verification and validation (V&V) processes Develop automated test scripts in Python for firmware and hardware validation 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 Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field Deep understanding of medical device development processes, including V&V, design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance 5+ years of experience in V&V execution, script-driven firmware testing, and automated test development Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and time zones, demonstrating critical thinking and technical leadership Required Skills: Experience with design and implementation of test plans for verification and validation in compliance with FDA development standards Strong proficiency in Python Python-based automated test frameworks for embedded firmware Experience with HIL (hardware-in-loop) test setups and automation Experience with CI/CD processes for automation and version releases Linux-based testing rigs Proficiency with Git for software version control Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software layers Preferred Skills: Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, and other communication…