Test Validation Engineer (Autonomous Driving)

Location: Mountain View, California, United States

Salary: $132,300–$198,450 base pay annually, plus performance bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology and a universal autonomy platform for robotaxis, logistics fleets, and personal vehicles.

What you will do

• Build and evolve automated hardware-in-the-loop validation frameworks for autonomous-driving ECUs and vehicle systems.
• Translate formal validation requirements into repeatable automated tests covering nominal operation, fault handling, timing, communication integrity, and safety behavior.
• Execute and debug validation on HIL benches using vehicle network interfaces, embedded targets, fault injection, and system emulation.
• Partner with firmware, systems, and validation teams to define coverage, investigate failures, and improve release readiness.
• Support automated regression and release testing, including firmware deployment, test orchestration, and structured result reporting.
• Maintain shared framework components as vehicle platforms, ECU releases, and validation domains expand.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in data analysis and test scripting or automation using C/C++, Python, or Matlab/Simulink.
• 3+ years of experience in test planning and experimental design, particularly for safety and repeatability.
• Strong Python skills and hands-on experience building or maintaining automated test frameworks; pytest is preferred.
• Practical experience integrating HIL or bench hardware, including power supplies, DAQ/I/O, cabling, and basic electrical debugging.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical architecture, embedded electrical systems, CAN, Ethernet, wiring harness diagrams, electrical schematics, and mechanical drawings.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, robotics, controls, or aerospace, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with NI PXI-based test systems, commercial HIL platforms, and real-time bench automation.
• Understanding of systems engineering, formal verification and validation, and requirements-based test case management.
• Hands-on troubleshooting at circuit-board and module-system levels within vehicle networks.
• Experience with CI/CD for hardware validation, structured reporting, and test artifact management.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety.
• Fast-paced startup environment with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, firmware, systems, and validation teams.