Firmware Automation Engineer

Company: Apple
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 15, 2024

Job Description:

Summary

Posted: Mar 12, 2024

Role Number:200539684

Imagine the impact you can make. In this technical role, you will help in the automation development effort for the characterization of state-of-the-art wireless SoC products! You will expand the team's automation frameworks, build new tools, setup monitoring systems, and be responsible for ensuring the team is fully ready to test the latest generation of Apple Wireless FW SOC!

Key Qualifications

• Automation and CI experience
• Strong Python scripting and object-oriented (classes, inheritance)experience is a must
• Strong shell scripting
• Source control experience
• Some exposure to hardware/FW/wireless/embedded development/testing is desired
• Excellent problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Standout ability of collaboration, communication, and partnerships
• Proactive, positive, dedicated, inventive, and willing to tackle challenges
• Excellent knowledge and experience with test methodologies (unit testing, integration testing, performance testing, functional testing, etc).
• Ability to investigate, debug, and triage difficult problems both independently and collaboratively.
• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results.
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver with meticulous attention to detail.
  
  Description
  
  The Wireless Connectivity Silicon team is seeking a strong, experienced, self-motivated testing and automation engineer with a passion for contributing to Apple's Wireless Silicon FW development efforts. The daily tasks will include planning and building automation infrastructure, maintaining test racks, bringing up new SoC and hardware platforms, writing and executing automation tests, writing and executing test strategies and test plans, and writing up, reproducing, triaging, and resolving bug reports. You will also help write tools to parse and represent data, automate dashboards, and assist the FW and QA team in any automation efforts. You should have a strong curiosity to learn new technologies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive complex and challenging projects. Strong collaboration with engineering teams and an ability to thrive under pressure, are key skills required to succeed. The Wireless FW QA team is a passionate and tight-knit collection of engineers who are eager to identify a highly motivated engineer with aspirations to build powerful automation, cultivate learning, and lead automation efforts across teams. This is a high-impact team looking to hire a high-impact individual.
  
  Education & Experience
  
  Minimum of a BS +10 years of relative experience
  
  Additional Requirements
  
  Pay & Benefits
  
  
  At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $161,700.00 and $284,900.00, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
  
  Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

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