Embedded Software Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Apple's System Firmware and Diagnostics team is looking for an enthusiastic embedded firmware engineer to join our team. This is an individual contributor role to design, develop and debug firmware used in the manufacturing and testing process of some of our popular products. You’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts to integrate core technologies and algorithms into system firmware deployed onto our factory lines. We encourage innovation, rapid iteration, collaboration and autonomy. Are you ready for your next challenge? In this role, you will architect and implement the manufacturing systems firmware for the complex embedded devices that form the backbone of groundbreaking Apple products. Working in a vibrant and collaborative environment, you will write firmware and drivers for interfaces, chipsets and communications protocols for various internal and commodity SoCs. This highly cross functional role will have you working closely with our partners in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Program Management, Manufacturing and Operations.

Requirements

• BS/CS/EE/CE or relevant work experience
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming
• Background in embedded firmware development in multi-threaded systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both peer and management audiences
• Proficiency in interpreting and navigating schematics and layouts
• Working knowledge of standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, PCIe, MIPI, PCM)
• Hands-on experience in using debugging tools such as gdb, lldb, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
• Well-versed in board bring-up and new product development

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and debug firmware used in the manufacturing and testing process of some of our popular products.
• Architect and implement the manufacturing systems firmware for the complex embedded devices that form the backbone of groundbreaking Apple products.
• Write firmware and drivers for interfaces, chipsets and communications protocols for various internal and commodity SoCs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior