Display Firmware Engineer

Apple; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Display Silicon Architecture team is seeking a firmware engineer to help shape the next generation of displays. You will thrive in a dynamic, agile environment that values engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Join cross-functional collaboration with silicon architects, electrical engineers, pixel pipeline, software and security teams to develop display configurations, firmware, and productize with top-notch quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CSE with 3+ years of professional experience.
• Experience developing firmware/software in C/C++ for ARM or similar embedded processors.
• Experience with hardware bring up, configuration and debug, low level firmware or driver development and expertise with associated tools and methodologies.
• Experience with interprocessor communication, interrupts, memory management, integrating peripherals or non-volatile memory (NOR, NAND Flash).
• Experience with I2C, SPI, UART, USB and other standard protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop display firmware configurations and productize firmware.
• Collaborate with display silicon architects, electrical engineers, and software teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Work with external vendors to ensure integration and quality across the display stack.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded firmware

ARM processors

Interprocessor communication

I2C/SPI/UART/USB protocols

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CSE

Tools

Git

MATLAB

Job description

Summary

Apple's Display Silicon Architecture team is looking for a firmware engineer to work on the next generation of displays.

Description

Join us in crafting solutions the world doesn't know of yet. To be successful, you should be able to thrive in a dynamic, agile, multi-disciplinary, and hands-on environment that values engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

This role requires a strong embedded firmware development background and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally. You will work with display firmware and silicon architects, electrical engineers, pixel pipeline, software and security architects and external vendors to develop display configurations, firmware and productize with emphasis on top-notch.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CSE with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Experience developing firmware/software in C/C++ for ARM or similar embedded processors
• Experience with hardware bring up, configuration and debug, low level firmware or driver development and expertise with associated tools and methodologies
• Experience with interprocessor communication, interrupts, memory management, integrating peripherals or non-volatile memory (NOR, NAND Flash)
• Experience with various industry standard communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, USB, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's in EE/CS/CSE
• Solid understanding of Python or other scripting languages
• Experience with Git (or similar) client source code repository operations and work flows
• Good knowledge of Test Driven Firmware Development Methodology with continuous integration and releases
• Good knowledge of Display Technologies
• Good understanding of MATLAB or similar tools
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership, with a proven ability to drive technical solutions with good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with implementation of image processing and pixel manipulation algorithms is a plus