Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Apple Inc.
Sunnyvale, CA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$147,400.0 - $272,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Apple Products ARM Architecture C++ (Programming Language) Compilers Computer Engineering Software Debugging Device Drivers Distributed Systems Embedded Software Fault Tolerance Firmware
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FreeRTOS Iterative and Incremental Development Machine Learning MISRA C (C Programming Language) Real-Time Operating Systems Software Engineering Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter USB VxWorks Serial Peripheral Interface Information Technology Low Latency DO-178B Software Coding Artificial Intelligence Markup Language (AIML) Lidar

Job description

Join a team of passionate and creative engineers dedicated to building technologies that will shape the future. We are a cross-functional group that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and tackling challenging problems to create products that are both profoundly useful and delightful to use. Our work lies at the intersection of groundbreaking hardware, software, and design, and we are looking for a key contributor to help us explore what’s possible.

In this role you will design and implement firmware and low level software for new groundbreaking Apple products and technologies. This is a hands-on role working closely with our electrical, mechanical, controls and AIML engineering counterparts., As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer you will be a critical member of a multi-disciplinary team, responsible for rapidly prototyping and validating novel concepts. Your work will directly influence future product direction by demonstrating the viability and potential of new technologies.ā€,ā€responsibilitiesā€:ā€Design, develop, bring-up, and debug custom firmware and device drivers on new hardware

Perform rapid iterative development of complex prototypes and proofs of concept

Efficiently triage and debug system issues in collaboration with our cross functional integrated team

Design novel communication strategies and protocols in partnership with other engineering teams

Participate in the design process, working closely with machine learning and mechanical design teams

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Experience with networking, concurrency, and distributed systems, particularly for fault-tolerant, low-latency, closed-loop applications

Experience with various sensor modalities (e.g., cameras, LiDAR, IMUs, depth sensors)

Experience in motor controls, actuation, audio, or switching power supplies

Background in electromechanical systems, motor control theory, and implementation of real-time control systems

Experience using Linux+PreemptRT or QNX in real time applications

Experience with robust coding and software development standards in safety-critical environments such as DO-178B/C, MISRA C, ISO 26262, or IEC 61508 / 62304, BS/MS degree in one of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering

Proficiency with embedded development

5+ years of firmware or device driver development

Strong, demonstrable coding skills in C and C++

Experience with embedded Real Time Operating Systems (FreeRTOS, VxWorks etc)

Experience with common interfaces (ie: I2C, SPI, UART, USB)

Familiarity with compilers and toolchains targeting ARM Cortex-M/R/A, etc.

Familiarity with tools such as debuggers, oscilloscopes, etc.

Benefits & conditions

4.14.1 out of 5 stars Sunnyvale, CA $147,400 - $272,100 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Dental insurance
  • RSU, At Apple, 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 $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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

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

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