<div class="content-intro"><h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Company Overview</h2> <p>Echo Neurotechnologies is an exciting new startup in the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) space, driving innovation through advanced hardware engineering and AI solutions. Our mission is to deliver cutting-edge technologies that restore autonomy to people living with disabilities and improve their quality of life.</p> <p> </p> <h2>Team Culture</h2> <p>Join a small, dedicated team of knowledgeable and motivated professionals. Our early-stage environment offers the opportunity to take ownership of broad decisions with significant and long-lasting impact. We emphasize continuous learning and growth, fostering cross-functional collaboration where your contributions are vital to our success.</p></div><p class="p2"><strong>Position Overview: </strong></p> <p class="p2">As a <strong>Firmware Test Engineer</strong>, you will be responsible for developing comprehensive test strategies, complex test setups, and automated validation frameworks for Echo’s medical devices. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of embedded systems by creating high-quality test infrastructures and collaborating closely with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the full product development life cycle.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"><strong>Key Responsibilities:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li3">Understand product requirements, design inputs, and system architectural needs, and translate them into firmware test needs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li3">Design and develop unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests for a cutting-edge medical device<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li3">Architect and execute verification and validation (V&V) processes<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li3">Develop automated test scripts in Python for firmware and hardware validation<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li3">Collaborate with electrical, hardware, and software engineers to ensure comprehensive test coverage<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Create documents describing test architectures and methodologies<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p class="p2"><strong>Qualifications:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li3">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li3">Deep understanding of medical device development processes, including V&V, design controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">5+ years of experience in V&V execution, script-driven firmware testing, and automated test development<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and time zones, demonstrating critical thinking and technical leadership<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p class="p1"><strong>Required Skills:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Experience with design and implementation of test plans for verification and validation in compliance with FDA development standards<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Strong proficiency in Python<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Python-based automated test frameworks for embedded firmware<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Experience with HIL (hardware-in-loop) test setups and automation<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Experience with CI/CD processes for automation and version releases<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Linux-based testing rigs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Proficiency with Git for software version control<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software layers<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"><strong>Preferred Skills:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Familiarity with I2C, SPI, UART, and other communication protocols<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li2">Ability to understand PCB schematics<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li class="li1">Experience with IoT devices<span class="Apple-converted-space"> <