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Wireless Firmware Validation Engineer

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-25

Core

Own performance validation, optimization, and debugging of the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) for autonomous vehicles, ensuring robust connectivity across cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth networks.

Role type

Senior IC wireless firmware validation engineer

Builds

Autonomous vehicle fleet connectivity and telematics systems

Domain

Automotive / Wireless Communications / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Wireless validation, embedded systems test engineering, 3GPP cellular protocol stacks (LTE/5G), Wi-Fi MAC/PHY, network analysis tools (QXDM, Wireshark), network emulation (Keysight UXM), Python/Shell scripting, log analysis, cross-layer debugging

Preferred skills

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/BLE testing, embedded Linux/Yocto Project environment testing

Technologies

Keysight UXM, Rohde & Schwarz CMW500/CMX500, QXDM, Shannon Tools, Wireshark, Python, Shell

Responsibilities

Define component integration plans and execute comprehensive test plans from hardware bring-up to fleet deployment; Design and facilitate advanced testing campaigns to identify cellular edge cases and vulnerabilities; Perform deep debugging of complex log reviews and system integration issues; Validate interfaces between RF-baseband, baseband-protocol stack, and host; Develop and enhance log frameworks and automation scripts for wireless communication analysis; Review and author software, firmware, and integration design specifications

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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