Firmware Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple Macs, Bluetooth, C Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Firmware, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, Design Verification, Develop Test Tools, Energy Efficiency, FPGA, Hardware Development, Jenkins, Logic Analyzer, Mobile Applications, Oscilloscope, PHY, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Product Lifecycle, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, RTL Design, Radio Frequency, Software Engineering, Software Testing, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Test Automation, Test Case, Test Design, Test Equipment, Test Harness, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), VLSI, Validation Testing, Wireless Communications, Wireless Products, Wireless Software, Writing Skills
LOCATION
CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

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.

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.

Bachelor's degree.

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.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Able to work with test equipment (i.e., oscilloscope, logic analyzer).

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs