Firmware Validation Engineer

Apple, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple is seeking a senior wireless silicon firmware QA engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead design and implementation of scalable test automation for SoC firmware, collaborate with software teams, and drive high-quality pre- and post-silicon validation.

You will develop test plans, triage issues, and push for robust automation using Python, C, and Jenkins within a fast-paced hardware environment.

Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with firmware testing, test automation, and embedded systems.
• Knowledge of CI processes and hardware-software integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust test automation framework for firmware
• Develop test infrastructure and CI flow for pre- and post-silicon validation
• Improve firmware test coverage and release quality
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to diagnose and debug issues
• Create firmware test plans and cases from system and product requirements

Skills

Python

C

Test automation

Firmware testing

Embedded systems

CI / Jenkins

FPGA / SoC hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Hardware

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 10+ years of 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.
• 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).

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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