HID Firmware Engineer

2 days ago

Cupertino, CA, United States Apple Full time

Role Number: 200626648-0836

Summary

The Human Interface Device (HID) group is looking for motivated engineers to join the multi-touch development team. Firmware delivered by HID powers the amazing sensing interfaces used on iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, health sensors, and more.

Our engineers are involved in all phases of product development, from the earliest concept reviews all the way through first customer ship. This includes architecture development, custom silicon design, hardware bringup with our EE partners, firmware design/implementation, and working with our Algorithm/Software/Quality partners to deliver the user experience for which Apple products are so well known.

Join our team and help shape the future of the Apple Touch experience. With millions of customers, our team’s impact is felt around the world

Description

As a HID firmware engineer working on many of Apple's embedded sensors, you will be expected to:

Architect, implement, and maintain complex firmware designs

Define and bring up new sensing chipsets and processors from initial specification to production

Be an active participant in the design process, working closely with internal and external partners

Write clean, robust, testable, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems

Efficiently debug and close out system issues related to your firmware

Specify and document communication protocols, system states, and feature requirements in partnership with other firmware and software teams

Collaborate with Quality Engineering teams to inform and craft their white-box testing

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

  • C or C++ for Embedded Systems

  • Experience working with analog and digital sensors

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

  • Experience with multithreaded programming

  • Experience developing complex architectures in RTOS environments

  • Working knowledge of inter-processor communication methodologies and SOC concepts such as MMU’s, caching strategies, and ARM architectures

  • Experience designing and implementing communication protocols

  • Experience optimizing for memory and execution time in resource constrained environments

  • Experience with advanced debugging in embedded environments (e.g., coredumps, traces)

  • Deep experience working with analog and digital sensors

  • Proven capability to apply software standard methodologies to firmware designs

  • Experience contributing to large software projects

  • Experience with unit testing, static analysis, and continuous integration

Apple 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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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