Embedded Validation & Tools Engineer - OTA

About ALSO. We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient. As an Embedded Validation & Tools Engineer - OTA, you'll own validation, automation, and operational readiness for firmware and software update delivery across our fleet of embedded devices. You'll design and run validation test programs that ensure OTA updates are robust, secure, and reliable under real-world conditions, including intermittent networks, power faults, device restarts, and other edge cases that matter to customers. You'll work closely with Firmware, Release, QA, and Cloud teams to close the loop from release to fleet health. What You'll Do Design, implement, and execute comprehensive OTA validation plans across device families and release types (full OS images, firmware, bootloader, A/B updates, delta/patch updates) Build, manage, and scale automated testbeds and harnesses (hardware-in-the-loop, virtualized devices, emulators) to run regr [... source excerpt omitted ...] g fixtures) Contribute to OTA process improvements, including staging strategies, canary rollouts, rollback thresholds, risk assessment templates, and runbook documentation What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience) 5+ years of hands-on experience validating embedded devices and firmware updates (OTA or similar) Strong programming/scripting ability in Python and familiarity with C/C++ for embedded debugging Deep understanding of embedded platforms (embedded Linux and/or RTOS), bootloaders (e.g., U-Boot), partition schemes, and A/B update models Practical experience building automated test h [... source excerpt omitted ...] dded, Buildroot), or telemetry frameworks and analytics (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) The salary for this position ranges from $140,000 - $170,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and location. Perks & Benefits Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny Flexible time off 401(k) match Why ALSO. We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed. We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-c