Software Validation Architect

Role Overview

The Software Validation Architect will lead the validation strategy for platform software and security firmware systems. This role sits at the intersection of hardware, embedded software, and system architecture, ensuring robust end-to-end validation across multiple platforms and environments. The position requires deep expertise in embedded systems, real-time architectures, and automated validation frameworks. This is a hybrid role, requiring presence in the office 3 days per week in Sibiu. 

Responsibilities

• Work closely with software, hardware, and system architects to address design and validation challenges;
• Strong industry experience in designing and architecting embedded system solutions having memory and timing constraints;
• Define and implement the end-to-end validation strategy for Security Firmware systems, covering hardware, software, and integration testing;
•  Develop comprehensive test plans and validation frameworks;
•  Design and oversee the development of automated test scripts and frameworks for Hardware security firmware validation;
• Validate integration of Firmware components across platforms, ensuring compliance with safety-critical standards like ISO 26262 and ASPICE;
• Perform functional, regression, and performance testing across diverse environmental and edge-case scenarios;
• Work as one team with the various Hardware, Software and System architects in other domains of Business to align and develop complementary, reusable and customer-friendly solutions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a similar role/environment;
• In-depth understanding and hands on exposure to the following is needed;
• Excellent understanding of SoC Platform Software, architectures, and design patterns
• Strong expertise in Requirements gathering, clear articulation, prioritization and quick decision making
• Strong hands-on exposure to C, Bare metal programming skills for high- performance real-time systems (development on FPGA, Emulators, and silicon);
• Experience with Embedded software Architecture and component design on ARM or RISC based platforms;
• Strong understanding of Agile and SAFe frameworks, including their practical implementation;
• Design and development experience of at least 5 years on RTOS and device drivers for Embedded platforms;
• Proficiency in developing and executing comprehensive test plans and strategies for system validation, including familiarity with test automation tools and scripting languages;
• Solid understanding of hardware components Oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, software developers and architects;
• Proficiency in documenting test results, findings, and recommendations in a clear and organized manner, including the ability to create technical reports and specifications;
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills;
• Experience with C programming, Python, and MATLAB for microcontroller-based systems.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with functional safety and process standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ASPICE);
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., ELM);
• Experience with configuration and defect management tools (e.g., Git, JIRA);
• Background in automotive embedded systems (e.g., cryptography, functional safety, AUTOSAR);
• Experience in semiconductor environments, working with hardware target boards;
• Knowledge of communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, and UART.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to grow through involvement in complex international projects;
• A collaborative environment with knowledge-sharing initiatives and technical communities;
• Meal vouchers as part of your monthly benefits;
• Private medical insurance, supporting your health and wellbeing;
• 25 days of annual paid leave under a full-time employment contract;
• Flexible working arrangements, aligned with project requirements and client environments;
• Access to technical training programs and professional development resources.

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