Firmware Validation Engineer
Apple
Software Engineering
San Diego, CA, USA
Posted on Oct 18, 2024
Summary
Posted:
Role Number:200573985
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.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
Key Qualifications
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.)
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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