Apple
Firmware Validation Engineer
$129K–$225K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Full-time · Posted Apr 13, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree.
About the job
Develops and executes firmware tests for wireless SoCs, improving firmware quality, manufacturability, and user experience.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans and implement firmware test cases based on system and product requirements.
- Automate tests and build test tools for development boards and products.
- Work with development and QA teams to diagnose and debug issues, identify root causes, and improve test coverage and release quality.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Python and C; familiarity with the hardware/firmware development lifecycle and test bring-up on FPGA and SoC silicon.
- Exposure to CI and test automation tools such as Jenkins; experience with WiFi, Bluetooth, or UWB and test equipment such as oscilloscopes or logic analyzers.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C, Jenkins, FPGA, SoC, WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB
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