Requirement for Validation Engineer

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Please let me know if you're comfortable with the position detailed below. This position is an urgent hire.

Location: Dallas, TX ---- Hybrid

Duration : 12 month contract

Locals

Need only on 1099 or W2

As a key member of the validation team, the selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and robustness of embedded HVAC controllers systems. The role involves validating complex system interactions across hardware, firmware, and communication layers. It requires a proactive, hands-on engineer with the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, adapt to dynamic project requirements, and deliver results under constrained timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop comprehensive validation strategies tailored for embedded controllers in the HVAC domain.

Create and maintain test deliverables, including:

Test plans aligned with project requirements and functional specifications.

Test content such as manual and automated test cases for validating system functionality, performance, and reliability.

Test execution schedules, ensuring all test activities are performed on time.

Bug reports with detailed root cause analysis and actionable feedback for development teams.

Test reports summarizing results, coverage, and overall system quality.

Execute validation activities across all stages of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), ensuring system compliance with functional, performance, and reliability requirements.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers, system architects, hardware engineers, and product managers, to define test requirements, align on deliverables, and resolve issues.

Develop and maintain automated test solutions to enhance coverage, efficiency, and repeatability of validation processes.

Debug and troubleshoot complex interactions between hardware and software, utilizing tools like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.

Contribute to continuous improvement efforts in validation methodologies, tools, and processes to elevate quality standards.

Ensure alignment with project schedules, consistently meeting deadlines with minimal supervision while maintaining high-quality standards.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Minimum 8 years of professional experience in system-level validation, ideally in embedded systems.

Strong understanding of embedded systems, including microcontrollers, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and firmware development.

Proficiency in debugging and troubleshooting hardware/software interfaces.

Expertise in validation tools, automation frameworks, and scripting languages (Python preferred).

Familiarity with communication protocols such as UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, BLE.

Preferred:

Familiarity with programming languages such as C, C , C#, and scripting languages like Python, bash, Rust.

Experience validating systems in industries such as HVAC, automotive, aerospace, medical, industrial controls, or related fields.

Hands-on experience with test management tools, Azure DevOps preferred.

Expertise with Version control tools, preferably Git, and knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment is a plus.

Soft Skills and Working Style

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