Apple · 1 day ago
Firmware Engineer - Instrument Engineering
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$140K/yr - $258K/yr
2+ years expApple is a leading technology company that designs and produces precision RF and Analog Test Equipment. The Firmware Engineer will work on next generation wireless communication products and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop embedded software.
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Responsibilities
As a Firmware Engineer, you will work on the next generation wireless communication products
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
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or similar degree with at least 2 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 (e.g. CPU/FPGA Interface), IRQ handling, multi-core or multi-threaded software development
International travel of 10% is required
Preferred
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
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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CEO
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