HID - Firmware Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States
Hardware

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200540647
At Apple, we build amazing products that allow millions of people do things they never imagined! Are you looking for a place where people from different backgrounds get together to develop technological breakthroughs? Are you looking for a place where you can do your life’s best work? Then come join us! We are a team of creative, energetic, and passionate firmware engineers responsible for the next-generation Human Interface Device technologies for Apple Watch! We are looking for talented individuals who enjoy building firmware for embedded processors, prototyping concepts, investigating new technologies, and delivering high-quality products.

Description

As a HID firmware engineer working on many of Apple's embedded sensors, you will be expected to: - Bring up new sensing chipsets and processors from initial specification to production - Work with cross-functional teams and lead technical opens to closure - Quickly debug and effectively close out system issues related to your firmware - Architect, implement, and maintain complex firmware designs - Write clean, easy to understand, robust, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems - Negotiate, specify and document communication protocols, system states, and FW/SW feature requirements with cross-functional teams - Define power management strategies, and review schematics with the HW team - Collaborate with the QE teams to inform and craft their white-box testing

Minimum Qualifications

Key Qualifications

  • Be insatiably curious about how and why things work
  • Ability to write in C or C++ for Embedded Systems
  • Experience working on microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors
  • Working knowledge of one or more communication protocols ( e.g. UART, SPI, I2C )
  • Experience implementing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments
  • Led work to solve complex problems with cross-functional teams
  • Mentored junior team members
  • Proven capability in applying software best-practices to firmware designs
  • Proven capability in building robust FW architectures
  • Strong board bring-up and debug skills
  • Ability to communicate clearly with peers and management

Preferred Qualifications

Education & Experience

BSCS/CE/EECS MSCS/CE/EECS or equivalent

Additional Requirements

  • 5+ years experience - Experience with one or more 32-bit microcontroller cores (ARM, MSP430, MicroChip) - Debugging skills with JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and/or Logic analyzers - Development experience on Unix, Linux, or Mac OS is preferred - Familiarity with health sensing technologies is a plus - Familiarity with other languages such as Python is a plus

Pay & Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.