The Wireless Connectivity Silicon team is seeking a Wireless Firmware Test Engineer to ensure the quality of wireless silicon used in Apple products. This role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to develop firmware test plans that guarantee stability, reliability, and performance. The engineer will also focus on automation development to enhance testing methodologies. A strong emphasis is placed on problem-solving and debugging within a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor's degree with over 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of wireless communication systems and IEEE 802.11 standards.
• Programming skills in Python, Perl, or Shell scripting.
• Proven experience as a Silicon firmware test engineer.
• Strong wireless, PHY, and radio fundamentals.
• Experience in firmware and software white box testing.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of embedded software fundamentals and low-level hardware interfaces.

• Collaborate with FW, Radio, MAC, and Systems engineering teams to develop firmware test plans.
• Develop white box firmware test cases by understanding firmware code structure.
• Work closely with developers to craft test methodologies and firmware functions.
• Develop test plans, manual and automatic test setups/scripts, and publish test reports.
• Collect test logs and perform initial screening of test failures and debugging.
• Build pre-silicon and post-silicon reference board test setups.
• Design and develop innovative solutions to address automation and execution problems.
• Support development in debugging and reproducing issues.
• Work with system QA on bug reproduction and log/statistic collection.
• Run debug tests with debug firmware builds.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.