Firmware Validation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 13, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
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 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree.
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.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Able to work with test equipment (i.e., oscilloscope, logic analyzer).