Firmware Engineer

The Apple Beats team is seeking a highly motivated Firmware Engineer with a strong foundation in engineering principles and a deep passion for new technologies. In this role, you will be at the forefront of researching, developing, and innovating solutions for the next generation of Apple audio products. You will play a critical role in the product development lifecycle, turning early concepts into fully realized, world-class audio devices. This role requires an energetic individual who thrives in a fast-paced, rapid-development environment and is ready to innovate. ## Description The Firmware Engineer will be part of a team that architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware and software systems for audio products. This engineer will also perform characterization, test and validation of each design; analyze results and create reports/presentations when needed. ## 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. When receiving new hardware for the first time, you will read schematics, validate board designs, and methodically test different chips and components to ensure they are functioning and communicating correctly. Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinating seamlessly across numerous engineering teams to align hardware and software efforts. Software Development: Executing software feature design, development, and rapid prototyping. Testing & Validation: Performing characterization, testing, and validation of each design. You will analyze test results and create detailed reports or presentations to share with stakeholders. ## Minimum qualifications BS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), Computer Science (CS), or an equivalent field with a strong software focus. 6+ years of professional experience in firmware and device driver development. Strong, demonstrable coding skills with a heavy emphasis on C Extensive experience in hardware bring-up, reading schematics, and debugging chip-level functionality on new hardware builds. Proven experience in software feature design, development, and rapid prototyping. Hands-on experience with standard bus interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, USB). Familiarity with compilers and toolchains targeting ARM Cortex-M/R/A architectures. ## Preferred qualifications MS in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), or equivalent. A genuine, deep-seated passion for innovation and embedded systems development. Familiarity with Bluetooth (BT) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies and protocols is a strong plus. Experience with C++ is a nice-to-have. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple cross-functional groups under minimal supervision.