Senior Principal Firmware Test Architect
Core
Define, shape, and deliver robust, scalable firmware architectures and test capabilities for NFC platforms operating close to silicon, enabling product differentiation across mobile, wearables, automotive, and IoT ecosystems.
Role type
Senior Principal Firmware Test Architect
Builds
Scalable test frameworks, automation infrastructure, and validation environments for NFC firmware
Domain
Embedded systems, NFC technology, Wireless Charging, Digital Wallets, IoT
Required skills
Embedded firmware validation, C programming, Python scripting, Bare metal validation, Debugging HW/FW/Silicon interfaces, Low-level driver development, RTOS concepts, RTL/FPGA/Silicon bring-up, RF connectivity technology, Test framework architecture, Automation platform design
Preferred skills
NFC technology standards, Smart card standards (ISO14443, ISO15693, ISO18092, ISO7816), Jenkins, Embedded platforms knowledge, Hardware team collaboration
Technologies
RISC V, ARM, C, Python, TRAC32, J-LINK, LPC-LINK, LPCXpresso, Keil, Eclipse, RTOS, SPI, I2C, UART, NFC, WiFi, UWB, Zigbee, LoRa, BLE
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end firmware validation strategy for new product development; Define test methodology, coverage, and quality metrics for unit, integration, and compliance testing; Architect and design scalable test frameworks and automation infrastructure; Review and approve code submitted by validation engineers; Mentor validation engineers and establish best practices; Collaborate with hardware development teams and system architects to improve SOC test capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
