Firmware Engineer – Instrument Engineering

Summary

Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200585931

This small team of extraordinary engineers designs and produces precision RF and Analog Test Equipment for use in calibrating and testing cellular, 5G, WiFi, BT, mmWave, UWB, NFC and other proprietary technology in millions of iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches. All members of the team bring their own unique expertise to collectively take internal Apple products from concept to mass production. Each internal product is designed to Apple’s exacting standards resulting in breathtaking test equipment that maintains the quality, accuracy and function of commercially available offerings.

Description

As a Firmware Engineer, you will work on the next generation wireless communication products. Our products are based on platforms that run RTOS, embedded Linux and bare metal firmware on ARM based processors. You will work with other cross-functional team members such as RF system engineers, software engineers, DSP engineers, FPGA logic designers and hardware engineers to design and develop embedded software that is instrumental in creating products loved all over the globe.

Minimum Qualifications

• MS Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or similar degree with at least 3 years work experience.
• Experience designing embedded firmware in C and C++ on ARM processors.
• Recent development experience in 4 or more of the following areas: Embedded Linux, RTOS, resource efficient firmware design, hardware driver development, IRQ handling, multi-core or multi-threaded software development.
• International travel of 10% is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate to learn and work in an agile environment
• Experience developing multithreaded firmware for real time applications
• Experience with hardware bringup, debug and basic lab instruments such as JTAG, Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer etc.
• Experience developing firmware for one or more of the following chip level interface standards is desirable: USB, SPI, I2C, UART, SDIO, PCIe, CAN.
• Experience with firmware development infrastructure – toolchains, compilers, debuggers, CI/CD, etc.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices for code quality and maintainability

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.