Senior Firmware Engineer, Sensing & Interaction for AirPods

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple Benefits

Relocation assistance

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the HID AirPods Firmware team in Cupertino. You will architect and deliver real-time, power-efficient firmware powering sensing and interaction technologies, spanning sensors, custom silicon, and higher-level software.

You will own architecture, drive mass production readiness, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product needs into robust embedded solutions.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of industry experience developing embedded software or firmware for production systems.
• Strong C/C++ programming and embedded software design skills.
• Experience developing and debugging firmware in bare‑metal or RTOS‑based embedded systems.
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, debugging, or testing.

Responsibilities

• Your responsibilities will span from low‑level SOC & ASIC bring‑up, to delivering best‑in‑class customer experiences built on foundational sensing technologies. You will develop the instrumentation and tools needed to characterize system behavior and ensure features perform reliably across real‑world conditions, while partnering across disciplines to take new technologies through validation and mass production.
• Working closely with silicon and hardware teams, you will influence future system architectures and translate firmware and product needs into capabilities for next‑generation sensors and custom silicon. You will provide technical leadership through architecture and design reviews, cross‑functional technical direction, and mentorship of other engineers.

Skills

C/C++ programming

embedded software design

RTOS/bare-metal

AI-assisted development tools

firmware debugging

Education

BS in Computer Science/CE/EE

Tools

RTOS

Debugging tools

Bare-metal development

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer for the HID AirPods Firmware team in Cupertino. You will architect and deliver real-time, power-efficient firmware powering sensing and interaction technologies, spanning sensors, custom silicon, and higher-level software.

You will own architecture, drive mass production readiness, mentor other engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product needs into robust embedded solutions.