Firmware Engineer - AirPods

The AirPods Firmware team is seeking an enthusiastic individual contributor to develop the technical aspects of the audio platform for consumer audio products. This high-visibility role involves architecting and developing a key platform that integrates and manages data and system states. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and improve product quality, demonstrating passion for product ownership and excellent communication skills.

Must Have

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and design teams to define product features and requirements
• Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C/C++ code running on MCUs for Apple-branded audio products
• Develop highly efficient firmware designs delivering outstanding performance, optimizing power and memory footprints while meeting latency requirements
• Enable expansion of product ecosystem features through creation of performance and test tools
• Debug real-time systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development hardware and lab equipment
• Align cross-functional teams behind complex problems and solutions
• Solid C/C++ coding abilities, experience implementing firmware in RTOS environments
• Embedded software fundamentals, including knowledge of design and development-flows, real-time constraints, concurrency, multi-threaded environments
• Software and hardware debugging skills, familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, etc)

Good to Have

• Experience with Python and/or other scripting languages
• Experience with configuration and release management (git), continuous integration, unit and regression testing
• Experience working with globally distributed teams working on large scale software projects
• Strong understanding of design strategies for maintainability, scalability, and code reuse
• Experience with development board and/or new silicon bringup
• Experience with SoC power management, flash storage management, filesystems, telemetry and/or logging firmware

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition) related to advancing career
• Opportunity to become a shareholder through participation in discretionary employee stock programs
• Ability to purchase stock at a discount through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance

The AirPods Firmware team is looking for an enthusiastic engineer to join our team. This is an individual contributor role to develop the technical development of the audio platform for our products. You will have the opportunity to drive the technology and product development for consumer audio products. In this role, you will work with a wide cross-functional team to continually innovate technology implemented in products.

This is a high visibility role that involves architecting and developing our audio platform. This platform is a key technology that integrates and manages the data and system states for our products. We are seeking someone who is passionate about our products and the drive to improving the quality and innovation of our deliverables. The people here don’t just build products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. Excellent communication and collaboration is a must, as you will be asked to partner with team members and other engineering teams.

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and design teams to define product features and requirements
• Design, implement, debug, and test embedded C/C++ code running on MCU’s for Apple-branded audio products
• Develop highly efficient firmware designs delivering outstanding performance, optimizing power and memory footprints while meeting latency requirements
• Enable expansion of our product ecosystem features through creation of performance and test tools
• Debug real-time systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development hardware and lab equipment
• Align cross-functional teams behind complex problems and solutions

• BS or MS in Science or Engineering
• 5+ years of proven excellence in firmware, embedded software, embedded product development, or equivalent experience
• Solid C/C++ coding abilities, experience implementing firmware in RTOS environments
• Embedded software fundamentals, including knowledge of design and development-flows, real-time constraints, concurrency, multi-threaded environments
• Software and hardware debugging skills, familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, etc)
• Passion for product ownership, defining the customer experience, and track record of product development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience with Python and/or other scripting languages
• Experience with configuration and release management (git), continuous integration, unit and regression testing
• Experience working with globally distributed teams working on large scale software projects
• Strong understanding of design strategies for maintainability, scalability, and code reuse
• Experience with development board and/or new silicon bringup
• Experience with SoC power management, flash storage management, filesystems, telemetry and/or logging firmware

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 $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Employees also have the opportunity to become a shareholder through participation in discretionary employee stock programs. Employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in the 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, 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 Benefits.

Note: Benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

This is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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

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Applications to this posting are accepted on an ongoing basis.