Embedded System Test Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Embedded System Test Engineer (Embedded/QA): Validation and verification of industrial real-time embedded systems for electrical substations and power plants with an accent on HIL simulation, automated test frameworks, and hardware-firmware integration. Focus on root-cause analysis of complex system issues, developing automated test tools, and ensuring regulatory compliance for high-value electrical assets.

Location: Onsite in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a public company specializing in precision technology for monitoring and protecting critical infrastructure and high-value electrical assets.

What you will do

• Validate and verify embedded systems incorporating processors, microcontrollers, and Linux-based platforms.
• Design and execute comprehensive test plans for hardware components integrated with firmware and software.
• Develop automated test tools, frameworks, and simulation environments for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and system-level testing.
• Perform integration testing across hardware, firmware, networking, and application software layers.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of complex system issues using oscilloscopes, protocol analysis tools, and system logs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure product reliability and support regulatory compliance (CE, UL, IEC, IEEE).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering.
• At least three years of industry experience in embedded systems validation, hardware verification, or test automation.
• Proficiency in developing automated test solutions using Python, C#, LabVIEW, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of digital and analogue electronics and electrical engineering principles.
• Experience with Linux-based embedded platforms and version control tools such as Git.
• Must be based in or able to work from Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Nice to have

• Experience with industrial communication protocols including IEC 61850, DNP3, and Modbus.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, and signal generators.
• Knowledge of networking equipment, precision timing (GPS, PTP, NTP), and packet analysis tools like Wireshark.
• Experience with cybersecurity testing, vulnerability assessment, or IEC 62443 requirements.
• Exposure to grid power system applications like digital fault recording (DFR) or synchrophasors (PMU).