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
End-to-end validation strategy, test architecture, automation frameworks, and validation environments for next-generation NFC platforms.
Domain
Embedded firmware, NFC technology, wireless power transfer, secure transactions, IoT, automotive, and mobile ecosystems.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Embedded firmware validation, C programming, Python scripting, bare metal validation, low-level driver development, RTOS concepts, hardware debugging, RTL/FPGA/silicon bring-up, RF connectivity technology knowledge, test framework architecture, automation infrastructure design.
Preferred skills
NFC technology understanding, smart card contactless proximity standards knowledge, Jenkins usage, embedded platforms knowledge, cross-functional collaboration.
Technologies
RISC V, ARM, C, Python, TRAC32, J-LINK, LPC-LINK, SPI, I2C, UART, RF, NFC, WiFi, UWB, Zigbee, LoRa, BLE, ISO14443, ISO15693, ISO18092, ISO7816, LPCXpresso, Keil, Eclipse, Jenkins.
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; build and enhance automated test setups and validation labs; mentor validation engineers and establish best practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic architecture responsibilities
