Senior Firmware Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Accessories team is seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer to research, develop, and innovate solutions for the next generation of Apple and Beats accessory products. The role contributes throughout the product development lifecycle, turning early concepts into fully realized devices. The Firmware Engineer is part of a team that architects, designs, develops, and maintains hardware and software systems for accessory products. The engineer also characterizes, tests, and validates designs, analyzes results, and creates reports or presentations when needed. The position calls for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, rapid-development environment and is ready to innovate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent field with a strong software focus.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in embedded firmware development for high-volume consumer accessories or mobile hardware.
• Demonstrable coding skills, with a heavy emphasis on C.
• Extensive hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, reading schematics, and debugging chip-level functionality on new hardware builds.
• Proven experience with system integration and prototyping on low-power microcontrollers, including ARM Cortex-M/R/A architectures.
• Hands-on experience with standard bus interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, and USB.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple cross-functional groups under minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Background in power delivery, power management, battery charging architectures, or sensor integration, such as accelerometers and thermal sensors.
• Familiarity with Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy technologies, or proprietary short-range wireless protocols.
• Experience with compiler toolchains, RTOS environments, and automated firmware test frameworks.
• Experience in a fast-paced, rapid-development group.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, and innovate solutions for Apple and Beats accessory products.
• Contribute to the product development lifecycle, from early concepts to completed devices.
• Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware and software systems for accessory products as part of a team.
• Perform design characterization, testing, and validation.
• Analyze results and create reports or presentations when needed.
• Collaborate with multiple cross-functional groups.

What This Job Offers

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