Senior Firmware Engineer, Accessory Hardware — Relocation

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Firmware Engineer to drive firmware development for next-generation accessory products.

You will architect, design, implement, and maintain firmware for hardware and software systems, conduct characterization and validation, and present results to stakeholders. The role requires strong C programming skills, hands-on hardware bring-up, and experience with ARM Cortex microcontrollers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), Computer Science (CS), or equivalent with strong software focus.
• 5+ years of embedded firmware development for high-volume consumer accessories or mobile hardware.
• Strong C coding skills and experience with hardware bring-up, schematics reading, and chip-level debugging.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and maintain firmware for Accessory hardware and software systems.
• Characterize, test, and validate designs; analyze results and prepare reports/presentations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups in a fast-paced development environment.
• Prototype and debug on low-power microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M/R/A).
• Work with standard interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB).

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C programming

Hardware bring-up

Schematic reading

Low-power MCUs (ARM Cortex)

Bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS (strong software focus)

MS (preferred)

Tools

Compiler toolchains

RTOS environments

Firmware test frameworks

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Firmware Engineer to drive firmware development for next-generation accessory products.

You will architect, design, implement, and maintain firmware for hardware and software systems, conduct characterization and validation, and present results to stakeholders. The role requires strong C programming skills, hands-on hardware bring-up, and experience with ARM Cortex microcontrollers in a fast-paced environment.