Senior Firmware Engineer, Audio Hardware

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate firmware and hardware systems for next-generation audio products. You will turn concepts into prototypes and contribute across the full development lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes system integration, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration with software and hardware teams. Strong C skills, ARM Cortex toolchains, and experience with I2C/SPI/UART/USB are highly

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), or CS with strong software focus.
• 6+ years of firmware and device driver development.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and schematics reading.
• Experience in software design, development and rapid prototyping.
• Hands-on experience with I2C, SPI, UART, USB.
• Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M/R/A toolchains.

Responsibilities

• System Integration & Delivery: Driving overall system delivery and ensuring all components integrate successfully on schedule.
• Hardware Bring-Up: Taking ownership of initial hardware bring-up, reading schematics, validating board designs, and testing chips/components.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinating across engineering teams to align hardware and software efforts.
• Software Development: Executing software feature design, development, and rapid prototyping.
• Testing & Validation: Characterization, testing, and validation with detailed reports/presentations.

Skills

C programming

Firmware development

Device drivers

Hardware bring-up

I2C

SPI

UART

USB

ARM Cortex cores

Schematics reading

C++

Bluetooth / BLE

Education

BS in EE/CE/CS

MS preferred

Degree in related field

Tools

ARM toolchains

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and validate firmware and hardware systems for next-generation audio products. You will turn concepts into prototypes and contribute across the full development lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes system integration, hardware bring-up, and cross-functional collaboration with software and hardware teams. Strong C skills, ARM Cortex toolchains, and experience with I2C/SPI/UART/USB are highly