Firmware Engineer - Human Interface Devices

Apple • San Diego, CA

10d

About The Position

This role offers an opportunity to design, develop, and ship firmware for touch
and force sensing in products like Mac Trackpad, Pencil Pro, Siri Remote, and
more. In this role, you will contribute to every phase of the product life
cycle, from concept and architecture through implementation, test, and software
updates. And, best of all, you will be able to see your hard work in use, out in
the world!

The Human Interface Device Firmware (HID FW) team designs, builds, and delivers
high-quality embedded firmware and software for embedded microcontrollers,
custom sensing ASICs, and SOC co-processors. Our focus is the human-computer
interface as we bridge Hardware and Software to enable the best interaction
experiences. We work with Product Design, Electrical Engineering, Silicon
Design, Algorithms, Software, and UI teams to create incredible user experiences
and best-in-class embedded architecture, optimized for latency, performance,
power, memory, cost, and other system constraints. We are seeking a firmware
developer who is passionate about connecting design choices to the end user
experience, creatively working within constraints, and prioritizing quality. If
you are looking for a place where you can do your life’s best work, then come
join us!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent and 3+ years experience in a firmware or low level software development role
• Experience writing in C or C++ for Embedded Systems
• Experience working on microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors such as strain, capacitance, pressure, etc.
• Experience with embedded communication protocols (e.g. SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Bluetooth)
• Debugging experience with JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and/or Logic analyzers

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate clearly with peers and management
• Experience with one or more 32-bit microcontroller cores (ARM, MSP430, MicroChip)
• Development experience on Unix, Linux, or macOS
• Familiarity with touch sensing technologies is a plus
• Familiarity with other languages such as Python, Objective-C, or Swift is a plus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level