System Validation Software Engineer
The Product Integrity group is seeking a System Validation Software Engineer to help validate and debug future products. As part of the OS Diagnostics team, you will be responsible for crafting and maintaining software applied for characterizing, calibrating, and testing novel hardware. Your duties will also include debugging software and hardware independently and multi-functionally, and working with numerous other teams within company and with various contract manufacturers. Your proficiency in writing and debugging software across diverse hardware platforms will be instrumental in your success.
Description
In this role you will develop firmware and drivers for common firmware interfaces, chipsets, communications protocols and various SoC IPs. You will also implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of devices, helping with new technology exploration and proof of concept development. This is a highly multi-functional role and you'll work closely with various teams, like EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations. The environment is dynamic, fast-paced, are you ready for your next challenge?
","responsibilities":"Quality Assurance: Implement comprehensive test plans and test cases to validate system firmware and diagnostics functionality during manufacturing.
Issue Identification & Resolution: Analyze test results, identify root causes of failures, and work closely with SFD teams to drive issue resolution.
Debug & Fixing: Apply sophisticated debugging techniques and tools to diagnose complex system issues.
Lab Management: Handle the local lab environment, including equipment maintenance, setup, and configuration.
Develop and maintain tools and frameworks: Support automation of validation used in test processes.
Remote Collaboration: Work independently and optimally in a remote environment, collaborating with a team located in a different time zone.
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Continuous Improvement: Find opportunities for process improvement and implement solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the quality assurance process.
Preferred Qualifications
MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Familiar with C++/Objective-C/Swift
Experience with debuggers such as gdb, lid, etc.
Able to comprehend hardware specs and schematics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
4 - 5 years of validated experience in a similar role.
Experience with Python/Lua/Bash
Understanding and experience with ARM platform and architecture/instruction set.
Experience with one or more of the standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, PCIe, MIPI, LPDP)
Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or MacOS
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