Embedded Wireless Protocols Test Engineer

Texas Instruments; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Instruments is seeking a Test Engineer to join our Embedded Systems Testing team. You will validate wireless protocols (Zigbee, Matter, Thread, Wi-SUN), boot ROM, and device drivers across embedded platforms.

You will develop automated tests, build test frameworks, and drive hardware-in-the-loop validation with a focus on interoperability, performance, and reliability. Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in embedded testing, strong knowledge of wireless stacks, boot processes, and RF testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• 2-5 years of experience in embedded systems testing
• Experience with wireless communication protocols and embedded systems

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts for protocol stacks, boot ROM, and drivers
• Create and enhance test frameworks to improve testing efficiency and coverage
• Design test fixtures and harnesses for hardware-in-the-loop testing
• Implement continuous integration testing for embedded software components
• Contribute to test planning and test case development
• Follow testing standards, processes, and quality gates for all system components
• Execute regression testing to ensure software quality throughout development cycles
• Collect metrics on test coverage, defect rates, and test effectiveness
• Participate in defect triage meetings and verification of bug fixes
• Support certification testing and compliance verification
• Work with development teams to understand requirements and design specifications
• Communicate test results and issues to relevant stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews from a testing perspective
• Support integration testing across multiple system components
• Contribute to improving test processes and methodologies

Skills

Wireless protocols

Boot processes

Driver testing

MCU architectures

RF testing

Testing methods

Embedded IDE

CI/CD for embedded

Performance analysis

Automotive/Industrial standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

Tools

JTAG

Logic analyzers

Test automation frameworks

Version control systems

Defect tracking tools

Job description

Texas Instruments is seeking a Test Engineer to join our Embedded Systems Testing team. You will validate wireless protocols (Zigbee, Matter, Thread, Wi-SUN), boot ROM, and device drivers across embedded platforms.

You will develop automated tests, build test frameworks, and drive hardware-in-the-loop validation with a focus on interoperability, performance, and reliability. Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in embedded testing, strong knowledge of wireless stacks, boot processes, and RF testing,