Firmware Engineer - Human Interface Devices

Apple Inc.

San Diego, United States of America

yesterday

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Intermediate

Job location

San Diego, United States of America

Tech stack

Apple Mac Systems

Bluetooth

Unix

C++

Communications Protocols

Computer Engineering

Software Debugging

Linux

Firmware

Human-Computer Interaction

Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards)

Python

Software Engineering

Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

USB

Serial Peripheral Interface

Siri

Information Technology

Low Latency

Objective C++

Job description

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, * 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