Test Engineer - Embedded Firmware at ALTEN Technology USA
Mountain View, CA
$110,000–$130,000from the description
Jul 6, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on validation engineering role focused on testing embedded firmware and hardware for power electronics and energy storage products, including inverter systems. Day-to-day work involves executing test plans in an on-site lab, writing Python scripts to automate testing and data analysis, debugging firmware and hardware issues, and producing detailed engineering documentation. Best suited to engineers with a solid background in microcontroller-based systems and test automation.
Mid level · 4+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 720 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software quality assurance analysts and testers). range 150–1,100
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,192 (middle half $126,400–$188,281). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The role sits at the boundary between QA/test (15-1253) and embedded software development (15-1252): the primary day-to-day work is executing and automating firmware validation tests, which points to 15-1253, but the Python scripting, framework development, and debugging duties add meaningful development weight.
Mountain View, CA falls within the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara CBSA (41940).
The title carries no seniority level word; 'Unspecified' is used for advertised seniority. The 4+ years requirement and scope of independent test execution and automation support a Mid-level classification.
Several required skills (e.g., 'embedded firmware testing', 'board-level validation', 'data analysis') describe domains of expertise rather than named tools; they are included because the JD explicitly gates on them in the Required Qualifications section.
Communication protocols (UART, SPI, I²C, CAN, Modbus) are listed under Preferred Qualifications as a single 'such as' list; UART is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Microcontroller platforms (ARM, STM32, TI, NXP, Microchip) are similarly listed under Preferred as a 'such as' group; ARM is used as the primary with the others as alternatives.
Laboratory equipment items (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, DAQ systems) appear under Preferred; the most distinct named tools are captured individually.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): data analysis.
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