Apple

Application & System Firmware Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience
  • 4+ years of embedded firmware development experience in RTOS environments
  • Strong coding skills in C/C++ within production settings
  • Experience designing and implementing firmware platforms including device drivers and middleware
  • Knowledge of hard real-time systems and ARM architectures
  • Familiarity with serial communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, or UART
  • Experience with motion/motor control and understanding of the safety-critical system architecture

Responsibilities

  • Define and develop firmware platforms for Apple's innovative products
  • Architect, design, develop, and maintain embedded hardware/software systems
  • Shape firmware features from definition to launch by collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Optimize firmware and software for resource-constrained embedded systems
  • Ensure milestone delivery during full product and software development lifecycle
  • Provide on-site development and manufacturing support
  • Travel domestically and internationally as required

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and travel
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technology and product launches
  • Cross-functional teamwork with passionate professionals
  • Chance to impact the design and functionality of widely used products
Full Job Description
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.

Genuine passion for innovation and product development with experience from inception through delivery to customers. 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.

BS/MS in EE/CE/CS, or equivalent industry experience. 4+ years of embedded firmware development in RTOS environments. Strong, demonstrable 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.

Basic understanding of USB protocol. Experience with USB device and host software development is a plus. Experience with motion/motor control (mechatronics, automation, surgical, drones, etc) or safety critical systems, and good understanding 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; including defining goals and ensuring milestone delivery in a high cross-functional capacity. Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to solve everyday problems in innovative ways. Availability to travel domestically and internationally for development and on-site manufacturing support is also expected.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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