Job Description
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.
Firmware and systems engineer for board management controllers and related projects. Platforms: Embedded Linux, bare metal, and Mac/Linux controlled laboratory devices. Secondary responsibilities include but are not limited to: hardware specification and schematic review, embedded Linux infrastructure, regression and release systems, utilization tracking, regression/release systems, and manufacturing support for a cross-functional team.
Apple designs many product-destined SoCs and test chips each year; each one has multiple complex bring-up and characterization boards designed for them; our team enables our full suite of firmware for each board to enable both in-person and remote bring-up, analysis, and debug of the silicon in person and at scale.
Description
-You will design, develop, release, maintain, and enhance micro-controller or embedded Linux code running in FPGAs and controlling Apple SoCs that power phones, pads, macs, and other unreleased products.
-You will lead boards and Apple SoC bring-ups collaborating with cross functional teams.
-You will own and develop novel architectures for specialty embedded solutions.
Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of a BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.
Key Qualifications
- Proficient in C or C++
- Experienced with embedded software, bare metal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with boot code, low-level OS code, device drivers, and IO devices
- Experience with computer initialization, SoC bring-up, debuggers, and networking
- Experience with FPGA, Verilog, HDL
- Unix system-level programming, embedded Linux
- Scripting (Python, Bash, Perl, TCL, Lua)
- Experience with Xilinx Zynq or Altera SoC platform
- Working knowledge of schematics and lab equipment
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.
-You will design, develop, release, maintain, and enhance micro-controller or embedded Linux code running in FPGAs and controlling Apple SoCs that power phones, pads, macs, and other unreleased products.
-You will lead boards and Apple SoC bring-ups collaborating with cross functional teams.
-You will own and develop novel architectures for specialty embedded solutions.
Job Tags
Remote job, Relocation,