Firmware & Sensors Engineer, Home and Audio Devices

Firmware & Sensors Engineer, Home and Audio Devices

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Hardware

The team is looking for a skilled and motivated individual that will be responsible to create sensing based experiences for Home and Audio products of the future. The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge in a number of sensing devices and technologies to coincide with firmware capabilities necessary to make the sensor become an experience. Apply today!

Genuine passion for innovation and product development with experience from inception through delivery to customers. The Firmware Engineer will be individually responsible for all things firmware and sensing related. Architect, design, develop and maintain hardware and firmware for Apple home and audio products. The individual will also be responsible for the overall sensor integration in the product and ensuring the highest quality execution to launch amazing new product features.

• M.S. in EE, CE, CS, or equivalent industry experience
• 8+ years of firmware and device driver development in bare‑metal or RTOS environments, ideally in consumer electronics.
• 5+ years of sensing system hardware engineering experience such as optical, IMU, capacitive, environmental, light, motion, radar, acoustic, etc.
• Proven experience in a leadership role, showcasing strong decision‑making and team management abilities.
• Strong coding skills in C, C++, Python.
• Ability to optimize software for resource constrained embedded systems (e.g. power, throughput, memory/compute).
• Must have hands‑on experience in rapid prototyping, hardware bring‑up, software feature design and development.
• Able to learn how to quantify and test new technologies.
• Availability to travel domestically and internationally for development and on‑site manufacturing support is also expected.

• Experience with calibration and system builds in factory is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across the organization and interact, influence and negotiate effectively at all levels of management.
• Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to solve everyday problems in innovative ways.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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