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Early Career - 5G/4G Physical Layer Firmware Verification and Integration Engineer (m/f/d)

Apple· Hardware
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MunichFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Firmware Verification and Integration Engineer for 4G/5G wireless technologies, focusing on verification, validation frameworks, and test automation within a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and developing robust validation frameworks and comprehensive test cases for 4G/5G firmware.
  • Implementing and maintaining test automation for 4G/5G User Equipment (UEs), test simulators, and carrier OTA drops.
  • Verifying critical protocol, signal processing, and numerical algorithms, ensuring performance within stringent time, latency, and energy budgets.
  • Debugging and analyzing issues identified during testing, working closely with firmware development and systems design teams to drive resolution.
  • Evaluating and implementing advanced tools for building, formal verification, and testing processes.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or higher degree in Electrical and/or Communication Engineering and/or Computer Science, or similar, paired with some industry work experience (internships or full-time).
  • Fluent English language skills.
  • Expertise in 4G/5G 3GPP physical layer and protocol stack procedures and configurations.
  • Experience in the Modem system test plan and feature release planning for 4G/5G functional and performance scenarios.
  • Good understanding of 4G/5G signaling and physical layer test equipment, including their automation interfaces.
  • Great analytical and debugging skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues and collaborate effectively with development/design teams.
  • Some proficiency with source code control tools.
  • Ability to quickly adapt and learn new architectures and frameworks.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML tools and techniques for test optimization, data analysis, or complex system verification (beneficial).
  • Experience with network emulators, silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms (a plus).
  • Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, C/C++, Java) (beneficial).

Skills

Required:4G/5G 3GPP physical layerModem system test planning4G/5G signaling and test equipmentDebugging and analytics
Nice to have:Scripting and automation
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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