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Firmware Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area)$129.3k - $225.3kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Firmware test and validation role within Apple’s wireless silicon development team, focused on develop­ing and executing firmware test plans for SoCs in wireless applications, automating tests, and improving firmware release quality.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • 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).

Skills

Required:Firmware testingPythonCFPGA test bringupWireless technologies (WiFi/Bluetooth/UWB)
Nice to have:CI/CD / Jenkins

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses—tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Aug 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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