Firmware Validation Engineer

at  Apple

SUMMARY

Posted: Oct 17, 2024
Role Number:200574008
Would you like to join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team? Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering. In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a silicon design group with a critical impact on getting functional wireless products to hundreds of millions of customers quickly. Responsible for developing and executing firmware test cases for System on a Chip (SoC) in wireless application, you will work closely with the Software Engineering team ensuring the quality of their firmware for manufacturability and improved user experience.

DESCRIPTION

-Develop firmware test plans and implement test cases based on requirements from system and product teams. -Automate test cases and develop test tools on various hardware platforms including development boards and products. -Partner with development teams and multi-functional QA team to triage, diagnose, debug issues, and derive root-cause. -Drive continuous improvement of firmware test coverage and firmware release quality.

• BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly motivated and passionate about SW/firmware testing
• Proficiency in programming with python and C
• Knowledgable with hardware/firmware development life cycle
• Experienced with test bringup on FPGA and SoC silicon hardware
• Exposure to CI process and familiar with automation test framework development and tools such as Jenkins
• Experienced with various wireless technologies such as WiFi/Bluetooth/UWB and integration issues is considered a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work with test equipment (i.e., oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)

Please refer the Job description for details