Embedded Test Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Life is Short. Solve Hard Problems with Cool People.

Idaho Scientific is the Goldilocks of the spirit and growth of a startup, with a financial footing and safety of a stable corporation.

The perks of working at Idaho Scientific include all the benefits you’d expect from an employer who prioritizes a balanced human experience :

Competitive Pay

Flexible Work Schedule

Health Benefits and Insurance

Retirement fund contributions

Profit Sharing

Generous Paid Time Off Policy

Solve the Problem, Not the Symptom.

Idaho Scientific designs and deploys secure system solutions through novel CPU design, embedded security product development, crypto cores, purpose-built system-on-a-chip architectures and hardened operating systems.

Our solutions are the foundation for how military systems will remain safe and secure in the conflicts of the future. We need smart people like you to join us in solving hard problems that matter.

Position Description.

A Test Engineer is a subject matter expert on embedded firmware and software testing and validation. A successful candidate will have a proven track record of ensuring high quality products and deliverable and developing test processes and procedures.

Candidate should be familiar with continuous integration methodologies and workflows for embedded products. The test engineer will write specific project test plans and create the environments and drive the verification process to completion for multiple projects.

Applicants must possess implementation-level details of a wide range of system types including microcontrollers, FPGA based system-on-chip (SoC) system, and workstation grade single board computers.

This test engineer’s role is to ensure that all products that are shipped exceed our customer’s expectations and uphold our standards.

What You’ll Get to Do :

Contribute to a clean and robust general test & verification process for Idaho Scientific products and research projects

Implement and improve a continuous integration pipeline for software and FPGA tests

Translate complex project requirements into a specific test & verification plan

Implement the test & verification plan to project completion

Participate in all aspects of the product design life cycle including system architecture, design, development, and verification

Distill complex technical concepts into clear and concise writing to support product documentation and proposals for new opportunities

Contribute to new product ideas and proposals

Required Qualifications & Experience

US Citizenship

Ability to get a security clearance

More than five (5) years of proven past performance in embedded systems design, test and verification; preference given to candidates who have experience with embedded systems security

Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related field

Strong understanding of verification methods including constrained-random, directed, and formal verification

Demonstrated experience in reviewing and refining project requirements for testability

Experience in building test & verification environments from the ground up and in measuring test coverage

Working knowledge of scripting and test automation

Advanced understanding of computer hardware and software architectures, including being able to clearly articulate how a CPU works, how a FPGA and an ASIC work, how Operating Systems work and how user space application runtime environments work

Ability to clearly capture complex technical concepts in writing for both technical and general audiences

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Active US Security Clearance

Experience applying principles of cyber security to operational technology and embedded systems

Knowledge and hands-on experience with verification tools including VCS, Modelsim / QuestaSim, and Vivado

Knowlede and hands-on experience with software test tools and infrastructure, eg : Gitlab Runners, Google Mock, PyTest

Experience with embedded DoD test experience at the LRU and processor level

Location

The preferred work location is at Idaho Scientific headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah but also can accommodate Boise, ID

Commitment to Diversity.

Idaho Scientific is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition including pregnancy, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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