Wireless Embedded Firmware Engineer Job at Apple, San Diego, CA

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  • Apple
  • San Diego, CA

Job Description

Wireless Embedded Firmware Engineer **San Diego, California, United States** **Hardware** **Summary** Posted: **Apr 26, 2025** Role Number: **200598848** At Apple, creative thinking and thoughtful insights quickly transform into extraordinary products. Our successes are the result of highly skilled teams working in an environment that nurtures creativity, partnership and growth to produce novel solutions to tough problems. As a firmware engineer in the Wireless Connectivity Silicon Team, you will be responsible for the design, development, and bringup of innovative, fresh wireless silicon for various Apple products - the iPhone, Mac and more! New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of passionate individuals dedicated to excellence. Are you ready to take on this challenge? **Description** We are looking for talented, creative and principled engineers who are well-versed with low-level embedded firmware and especially wireless PHY-layer firmware architecture and design- calibration algorithms, noise/interference processing, realtime processing flows, interfacing with RF hardware, power management/optimization, microcode, and/or MAC layer knowledge. You will be involved in the entire silicon production life-cycle, from pre-silicon validation using simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping to post-silicon bringup, performance characterization, system integration and debug, and finally to developing SoC test and calibration capabilities for chip, module, and product factories, after which you will see your hard work come to life in products used and loved by millions of people around the world. Engage in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment, and a play a significant part of the development of new silicon for Apple eco-systems by joining a best-in-class team responsible for: - Design and development of efficient solutions to deliver extraordinary performance with minimal power and memory footprints, all while under hard-realtime latency constraints - Debugging real-time systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development boards and lab equipment - Collaboration with Radio, MAC, and Systems engineering teams to architect, define and implement innovative algorithms, calibrations, and protocols - Support of pre and post-silicon validation, bringup, and performance characterization - Develop SoC test and calibration capabilities for chip, module, and product factories **Minimum Qualifications** + BS with 3 plus years of industry experience. **Preferred Qualifications** + Hands-on experience and solid understanding of wireless systems and protocols such as LTE/NR/WiFi/Bluetooth + Excellent problem-solving skills to address technical issues during design, development and maintenance phases + Strong embedded SW fundamentals, including knowledge of design and development-flows, real-time constraints, concurrency, multi-processor systems, caching and virtual memory. + Deep understanding of data structures, object-oriented design, and system architecture in an embedded environment + Strong software engineering skills including design, development (using C, C++), scripting (Python), and debugging + Familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces, register and interrupt programming, bare-metal software development, clock and power management. + Experience with configuration (GIT, Perforce) and release management, continuous integration, unit and regression testing. + Strong understanding of design strategies for maintainability, scalability, and code reuse. + Excellent communication skills - both written and oral. + Highly organized, motivated and passionate about driving results **Pay & Benefits** 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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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. ( Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant ( . Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant ( . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.Learn more about the E-Verify program ( . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more . Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you're applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines applicable in your area. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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