Application & System Firmware Engineer

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

70d

About The Position

The team is looking for a skilled and motivated Firmware Engineer that will be able to define and develop firmware platforms for current and future Apple products. The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge in embedded technologies and environments to coincide with firmware and OS capabilities. The Firmware Engineer will be individually responsible for all things firmware related. Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware/software systems for Apple products. The individual will also be responsible for shaping firmware features from definition to launch with cross-functional teams in a highly dynamic environment.

Requirements

• BS/MS in EE/CE/CS, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years of embedded firmware development in RTOS environments.
• Strong coding skills in C/C++ in production environments.
• Design and implement firmware platform, including device drivers, comms, middleware, and application/state machine.
• Experience with hard real-time systems and ARM architectures.
• Experience with common serial communication protocols, such as SPI, I2C, or UART.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of USB protocol.
• Experience with USB device and host software development.
• Experience with motion/motor control (mechatronics, automation, surgical, drones, etc.) or safety critical systems.
• Good understanding of how these systems are architected.
• Experience with motion or environmental sensing technology.
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Ability to optimize software for resource constrained embedded systems (e.g. power, throughput, memory/compute).
• Experience throughout full product and SW development lifecycle.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally for development and on-site manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop firmware platforms for Apple products.
• Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware/software systems.
• Shape firmware features from definition to launch.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees