Firmware Engineer

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Firmware Engineer in USA

Apple
Full time
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USA
09/19/2026
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Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities

Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware and software systems for accessory products.
Perform hardware bring-up, schematic review, chip-level debugging, system integration, and prototyping.
Develop firmware for low-power ARM Cortex-M/R/A microcontrollers using standard bus interfaces.
Characterize, test, and validate designs and analyze results.
Create reports and presentations and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent field with a strong software focus.
At least 1 year of professional experience in embedded firmware development for high-volume consumer accessories or mobile hardware.
Demonstrable C coding skills.
Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, reading schematics, and debugging chip-level functionality on new hardware builds.
Experience with system integration and prototyping on low-power microcontrollers using ARM Cortex-M/R/A architectures.
Hands-on experience with I2C, SPI, UART, and USB interfaces.
Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
Preferred experience with power delivery, power management, battery charging architectures, sensor integration, Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy, proprietary short-range wireless protocols, compiler toolchains, RTOS environments, and automated firmware test frameworks.

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