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Senior Firmware Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CAFull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Firmware Engineer role on the Accessories team, contributing to researching, developing, and innovating next-generation Apple and Beats accessory products. Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining hardware and software systems, performing characterization, test, validation, and reporting. Fast-paced, rapid-development environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware and software systems for Accessory products.
  • Perform characterization, test and validation of each design; analyze results and create reports/presentations as needed.
  • Collaborate with multiple cross-functional groups under minimal supervision.
  • Work in a quick-paced rapid development environment to turn concepts into world-class devices.

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), Computer Science (CS), or equivalent with strong software focus.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in embedded firmware development for high-volume consumer accessories or mobile hardware.
  • Demonstrable coding skills with heavy emphasis on C.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in hardware bring-up, reading schematics, and debugging chip-level functionality on new hardware builds.
  • Proven experience with system integration and prototyping on low-power microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M/R/A architectures).
  • Hands-on experience with standard bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration under minimal supervision.

Skills

Required:C programmingHardware bring-upARM Cortex-M/R/A architecturesI2C, SPI, UART, USB

Benefits

  • Apple benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products and free services, reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition).
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility.
  • Participation in employee stock programs and stock purchase plan.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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