Firmware Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Human Interface Device Firmware (HID FW) team designs, builds, and delivers high-quality embedded firmware and software for embedded systems, custom sensing silicon, and SOC co-processors across all Apple products. Our focus is the human-machine interface as we bridge Hardware and Software to enable the best interaction experiences. We work with Product Design, Electrical Engineering, Silicon Design, Algorithms, Software, and UI teams to converge on incredible user experiences and best-in-class embedded architecture, optimized for latency, performance, power, memory, cost, and other system constraints. We are seeking a passionate engineering manager to lead a team responsible for a variety of touch and force sensing products including Pencil, Mac trackpad and keyboard, Siri Remote, and other accessories. Ideally, this leader is familiar with ARM-based processors, user input device firmware, and MacOS/Unix systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience and 5+ years experience in a lead firmware role and/or 2+ years experience in a firmware engineering manager role
- Understanding of SoC, microcontroller, and system architecture
- Experience with sensing technologies such as touch, force, pressure, etc.
- Experience driving technical innovation at multiple layers in the stack, as well as up and down the organization
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading down-selection of features and investigations based on prioritization of needs and risks
- Effective communication skills — listening, processing, and contributing both within team and cross-functionally
- Experience shipping sensing solutions in applications such as touch screens, medical electronics, aviation sensors, etc.
- Direct experience as a lead delivering firmware for shipping consumer electronics products at large scale
- Experience with hardware design, review, and bringup
- Experience with modern development practices including continuous integration, automated testing, and code review processes
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering inclusive teams and developing talent from diverse backgrounds
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to navigate technical and organizational challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
