Firmware Validation Engineer

Job Title: Validation Engineer

Job Description

As a Validation Engineer, you will be a vital member of the Engineering Approvals Team, focusing on obtaining and maintaining product compliance with industry regulations. Your role involves detailed product analysis, hands-on testing, and developing test strategies to verify compliance. You will also interact with regulatory agencies to prepare submission materials for certification.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply applicable safety and performance standards.
• Participate in sustaining and new product development teams to document global hazardous location and performance requirements.
• Develop test and certification strategies to meet compliance requirements.
• Create test plans and oversee the interpretation of test results in compliance with company and industry standards.
• Prepare technical justifications and documents to demonstrate compliance with applicable standards.
• Interface with third-party certification agencies and manage projects with them.
• Write and execute test protocols according to approval standards, record results, and write test reports.

Essential Skills

• Test engineering and product testing expertise.
• Strong understanding of requirements analysis and validation.
• Proficiency in test plan creation and execution.
• Experience with software, firmware and hardware testing.
• Ability to read and interpret requirements and troubleshoot bugs.
• Familiarity with test equipment and electrical engineering principles.
• Proficiency in Python for test development.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field required; BSEE or CS preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience in firmware formal verification and validation product testing.
• At least 1 year of experience in standards-based testing, particularly environmental testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar is highly preferred.
• Experience in the design and certification of products for hazardous locations.
• Knowledge of hazardous location and performance standards such as FM, CSA, ATEX, IECEx.

Work Environment

This role is based on-site, offering a long-term position with two weeks of PTO and holidays according to the schedule. The work involves collaboration with internal teams and third-party certification agencies in a professional environment.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN.

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $44.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 9, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $38 - $44