Firmware Validation Engineer

Apple; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a highly motivated firmware test engineer to own automation for SoC firmware. You will work closely with software and hardware teams to ensure high-quality pre- and post-silicon validation, driving test coverage and robust release quality.

The role requires strong Python and C skills, experience with CI/CD, and deep knowledge of embedded systems and wireless technologies. This on-site position in Emeryville offers the chance to impact mass-market wireless products.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a relevant field and 10+ years in firmware testing or equivalent
• Proficiency in Python and C for test automation
• Experience with CI/CD and test framework development
• Knowledge of hardware/firmware development lifecycle
• Experience with wireless technologies (WiFi/Bluetooth/UWB) and SoC silicon hardware

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a scalable test automation framework for firmware on SoCs
• Develop test infrastructure and CI workflows for pre- and post-silicon validation
• Improve firmware test coverage and release quality
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and QA teams to diagnose and root-cause issues
• Create firmware test plans and execute tests based on system and product requirements

Skills

Python

C

Test automation

Firmware testing

CI/CD

Embedded systems

Education

BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

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 test automation along with executing firmware test cases for System on a Chip (SoC) in wireless application, you will work closely with the Software Engineering team ensuring high quality of their firmware for manufacturability and improved user experience. Be the quality champion within the organization and spearhead quality processes such that there aren't any room for regressions and help ship world class quality products.

Responsibilities

• Work with software developers, quality engineers to design, implement robust and scalable test automation framework which would enable quality engineers to build tests efficiently and precisely.
• Develop test infrastructure, and continuous integration flow for pre-silicon development and post-silicon validation, system integration and debug, including pre-check in, nightly/weekly/release regression test.
• Drive continuous improvement of firmware test coverage and firmware release quality.
• Partner with development teams and multi-functional QA team to triage, diagnose, debug issues, and derive root-cause.
• Develop firmware test plans and implement test cases based on requirements from system and product teams.

Requirements

• 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.
• Experience in FW/SW white box testing, including test plan design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance.
• Understanding of embedded SW fundamentals and low-level hardware interfaces.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work with test equipment (i.e., oscilloscope, logic analyzer).
• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Additional Information

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.

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