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Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The System Integration Engineering Team is seeking a bright, self-motivated Staff level Software Integration and Validation Engineer to join our team
The successful candidate will ensure products and systems are integrated between hardware, firmware (embedded SW), cloud, and SW applications to ensure complete synergy of our solar and storage solutions. You will also be validating the quality, reliability, and usability of our software products before they reach customers. You will design and execute comprehensive test strategies across our commissioning application, homeowner application, fleet manager, and API layer, ensuring each release meets the highest standards of performance and usability.
This position will collaborate with product management and both hardware and software developments teams to define technical aspect of product and system requirements for our next generation products including AC Modules, Inverters, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), energy management, home electrification and integrated software for the North American market.
This role will be the key point of contact between the system integration engineering team and the software development team to ensure requirements and solutions will meet the needs of our customers. This role will collaborate on software level roadmaps, full system level validation test plans, and schedules.
We are looking are a detail-oriented, technically curious tester who thrives at the intersection of software quality and customer experience. Your continued collaboration with developers, product managers, and field engineers to catch issues early, reduce customer-facing defects, and enable confident, on-time product launches will ensure we delight customers.
This position reports to the Head System Integration and Architecture Team. This position will be based out of Santa Clara, CA R&D Center. Travel is expected to be 20% to test facilities and other Qcells offices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with product management and development teams to ensure requirements meet systems level solution needs.
Act as lead voice of customer for all UI/UX products and collaborate with product management to ensure delivery of best-in-class solution.
Own system software level testing for system integration engineering as part of alpha validation phase including commissioning, homeowner application, fleet application, and APIs. Design, document, and execute manual test cases for the Commissioning App, Homeowner App, Fleet Manager, and Reporting modules.
Execute structured usability testing to evaluate user workflows, navigation, and overall customer experience prior to release.
Perform exploratory testing to surface edge cases and unexpected behaviours beyond scripted test coverage.
Maintain and update test case libraries in accordance with product changes and new feature additions.
Test REST APIs for correctness, error handling, and contract compliance.
Develop and execute API test suites using tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent.
Validate data integrity between front-end applications and backend services.
Collaborate with backend engineers to understand service contracts and design targeted integration tests.
Document and communicate test outcomes, defect status, and go/no-go recommendations to stakeholders. Produce clear, concise test summary reports and sign-off documentation for each release.
Log, triage, and track defects in the issue tracking system (e.g., Jira) with clear reproduction steps and severity classifications.
Support regression testing cycles following bug fixes and late-stage code changes.
Administrator for system integration engineering confluence and Jira platforms.
Support strategy proposals and drive lab testing automation and automated reporting.
Support sales teams with pre-sales activities including product overview and training.
Stay abreast of industry SW test standards and methods.
Stay abreast of solar and storage industry trends and technologies.
Research solar and storage completive intelligence and benchmarking
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Computer Science) required, MS preferred.
5-10 years technical expertise in solar modules, solar inverters, energy storage, and grid-tied/off grid HW and FW/SW systems.
Demonstrated experience with manual testing techniques, including test case design, boundary value analysis, and exploratory testing.
Hands-on experience testing REST APIs (Postman, Insomnia, or similar).
Ability to read and understand software requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Proficiency with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).
Experience working with hardware and software development teams.
Experience working with field facing sales, support, and sustaining teams.
Experience testing apps and user interface tools.
Proficiency in programing in python or other languages.
Experience defining, reviewing online and print copy documentation is a plus
Ability and proven experience to think creatively, learn quickly, and develop innovative solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Well-organized and proven ability to manage both individual and collaborative team projects.
Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and with multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to document findings for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with multinational teammates in US and other countries
Flexible, cross-functional, pro-active, can-do attitude.
Proficient in Microsoft suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Proficient in Atlassian suite of SW tools (confluence, JIRA)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience testing mobile or tablet applications (iOS / Android).
Experience in an IoT, energy, or hardware-software integration environment.
ISTQB Foundation certification or equivalent qualification.
Market and competitive intelligence experience
Lab and outdoor testing experience
Experience in solar and storage SW cyber security
Experience testing with 3rd party products
Experience with O&M and installer partners
Experience working in a start-up or fast-paced growth environment
Experience working in a global company with multi-national teammates in US and other countries
Experience working with colleagues with different primary languages
COMPENSATION:
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:
Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $148,900 – $175,900
Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $136,500 – $161,300
Zone 3 (All others): $124,100 – $146,600
The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.
Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.
This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Periodic travel and site visits may be required.
The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.
- This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The System Integration Engineering Team is seeking a bright, self-motivated Staff level Software Integration and Validation Engineer to join our team
The successful candidate will ensure products and systems are integrated between hardware, firmware (embedded SW), cloud, and SW applications to ensure complete synergy of our solar and storage solutions. You will also be validating the quality, reliability, and usability of our software products before they reach customers. You will design and execute comprehensive test strategies across our commissioning application, homeowner application, fleet manager, and API layer, ensuring each release meets the highest standards of performance and usability.
This position will collaborate with product management and both hardware and software developments teams to define technical aspect of product and system requirements for our next generation products including AC Modules, Inverters, Energy Storage Systems (ESS), energy management, home electrification and integrated software for the North American market.
This role will be the key point of contact between the system integration engineering team and the software development team to ensure requirements and solutions will meet the needs of our customers. This role will collaborate on software level roadmaps, full system level validation test plans, and schedules.
We are looking are a detail-oriented, technically curious tester who thrives at the intersection of software quality and customer experience. Your continued collaboration with developers, product managers, and field engineers to catch issues early, reduce customer-facing defects, and enable confident, on-time product launches will ensure we delight customers.
This position reports to the Head System Integration and Architecture Team. This position will be based out of Santa Clara, CA R&D Center. Travel is expected to be 20% to test facilities and other Qcells offices.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with product management and development teams to ensure requirements meet systems level solution needs.
Act as lead voice of customer for all UI/UX products and collaborate with product management to ensure delivery of best-in-class solution.
Own system software level testing for system integration engineering as part of alpha validation phase including commissioning, homeowner application, fleet application, and APIs. Design, document, and execute manual test cases for the Commissioning App, Homeowner App, Fleet Manager, and Reporting modules.
Execute structured usability testing to evaluate user workflows, navigation, and overall customer experience prior to release.
Perform exploratory testing to surface edge cases and unexpected behaviours beyond scripted test coverage.
Maintain and update test case libraries in accordance with product changes and new feature additions.
Test REST APIs for correctness, error handling, and contract compliance.
Develop and execute API test suites using tools such as Postman, Insomnia, or equivalent.
Validate data integrity between front-end applications and backend services.
Collaborate with backend engineers to understand service contracts and design targeted integration tests.
Document and communicate test outcomes, defect status, and go/no-go recommendations to stakeholders. Produce clear, concise test summary reports and sign-off documentation for each release.
Log, triage, and track defects in the issue tracking system (e.g., Jira) with clear reproduction steps and severity classifications.
Support regression testing cycles following bug fixes and late-stage code changes.
Administrator for system integration engineering confluence and Jira platforms.
Support strategy proposals and drive lab testing automation and automated reporting.
Support sales teams with pre-sales activities including product overview and training.
Stay abreast of industry SW test standards and methods.
Stay abreast of solar and storage industry trends and technologies.
Research solar and storage completive intelligence and benchmarking
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
B.S. in Engineering (Electrical, Computer Science) required, MS preferred.
5-10 years technical expertise in solar modules, solar inverters, energy storage, and grid-tied/off grid HW and FW/SW systems.
Demonstrated experience with manual testing techniques, including test case design, boundary value analysis, and exploratory testing.
Hands-on experience testing REST APIs (Postman, Insomnia, or similar).
Ability to read and understand software requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Proficiency with defect tracking and test management tools (e.g., Jira, TestRail, Zephyr).
Experience working with hardware and software development teams.
Experience working with field facing sales, support, and sustaining teams.
Experience testing apps and user interface tools.
Proficiency in programing in python or other languages.
Experience defining, reviewing online and print copy documentation is a plus
Ability and proven experience to think creatively, learn quickly, and develop innovative solutions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Well-organized and proven ability to manage both individual and collaborative team projects.
Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and with multiple teams in a fast-paced environment.
Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to document findings for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with multinational teammates in US and other countries
Flexible, cross-functional, pro-active, can-do attitude.
Proficient in Microsoft suite of products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Proficient in Atlassian suite of SW tools (confluence, JIRA)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience testing mobile or tablet applications (iOS / Android).
Experience in an IoT, energy, or hardware-software integration environment.
ISTQB Foundation certification or equivalent qualification.
Market and competitive intelligence experience
Lab and outdoor testing experience
Experience in solar and storage SW cyber security
Experience testing with 3rd party products
Experience with O&M and installer partners
Experience working in a start-up or fast-paced growth environment
Experience working in a global company with multi-national teammates in US and other countries
Experience working with colleagues with different primary languages
COMPENSATION:
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:
Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $148,900 – $175,900
Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $136,500 – $161,300
Zone 3 (All others): $124,100 – $146,600
The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.
Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world-class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.
This position requires the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Periodic travel and site visits may be required.
The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.
- This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.
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- Electronics & Hardware
- Consulting & Professional Services
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- Automotive
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in system validation engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and bench instrumentation in a hardware lab environment
- Proficiency in writing and executing test plans, test cases, and validation reports for complex systems
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python to automate test sequences and data collection
- Familiarity with hardware-software integration testing and debugging across embedded systems or SoC platforms
- Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 26262, IPC, or JEDEC relevant to the target product domain
Tips for Your System Validation Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to validation methodologies
Hiring managers scan for specific validation frameworks like DVT, EVT, and PVT cycle experience. Call out the exact test phases you owned, the failure modes you caught, and whether you wrote or reviewed validation plans, not just that you ran tests.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists system validation engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job titles that match your domain
System validation roles appear under a half-dozen titles: hardware validation engineer, test development engineer, product validation engineer, and systems integration engineer. Search each variant to avoid missing openings that match your skill set exactly.
Show lab ownership on your resume
Employers want candidates who managed test equipment and lab environments, not just operated them. Specify the instruments you calibrated, the benches you set up from scratch, and any lab automation scripts you wrote to reduce manual test cycles.
Prepare technical walkthroughs for every interview stage
Validation interviews typically include a whiteboard session where you trace a failure through a system from symptom to root cause. Practice narrating your diagnostic logic aloud, referencing real bugs you found and how you confirmed the fix.
Negotiate by scoping your test coverage impact
When discussing compensation, anchor the conversation around coverage metrics you improved or release cycles you protected. Validation engineers who can quantify defects caught before production carry clear leverage that generic market comparisons can't match.
System Validation Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most system validation engineers?
Tesla, Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences, and AMD are hiring the most system validation engineers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Semiconductor manufacturers, automotive OEMs, and consumer electronics companies consistently post the highest volume of openings in this role.
How many system validation engineer jobs are remote?
About 45% of system validation engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role skews more on-site than many engineering disciplines. Sub-areas like test automation development and validation documentation review are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility, while hands-on lab and hardware validation roles typically require an on-site presence.
How do you become a system validation engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, then build lab experience through internships or entry-level test roles where you handle real hardware. Learn scripting for test automation and get comfortable reading datasheets and schematics. From there, move into roles with ownership over test plan development and cross-functional collaboration with design and firmware teams.
How do you get hired as a system validation engineer with little experience?
Focus your resume on any hands-on lab work from coursework, internships, or personal projects, even if the scope was small. Employers in this field value candidates who understand measurement fundamentals and can read schematics over those with purely theoretical backgrounds. Applying for roles titled junior validation engineer or test development engineer at hardware-focused companies is a practical entry path.
What does the system validation engineer interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter screen followed by a technical phone interview covering debugging methodology, test plan structure, and instrumentation basics. A panel or on-site round typically includes a hardware troubleshooting exercise, a discussion of a past validation project you owned, and a systems-level problem where you map inputs to expected outputs and identify failure scenarios before meeting the hiring manager.
Where can I find and apply to system validation engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to system validation engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your domain and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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