HID Firmware Engineer Cupertino,California,United States Hardware At Apple, we build amazing products that allow millions of people do things they never imagined! Are you looking for a place where people from different backgrounds get together to develop technological breakthroughs? Then come join our team! We are a team of creative, energetic, and passionate firmware engineers responsible for next-generation touch and force sensing technologies across Apple’s portfolio, including Camera Control, AirPods, Pencil Pro, and more. We are seeking dedicated individuals who have a passion for designing firmware for embedded processors, prototyping concepts, investigating new technologies, and delivering high-quality products. As a HID firmware engineer at Apple, you will work on new products using a mix of custom and off-the-shelf sensing chipsets and processors from concept through production. You’ll partner with hardware, algorithms, software, and quality engineers to develop incredible touch and force sensing technology. **Description** A successful candidate in this role will... - Bring up new sensing chipsets and processors from initial specification to production, work with cross-functional teams and lead technical opens to closure - Quickly debug and effectively close out system issues related to your firmware and implement and maintain complex firmware designs. - Write and test clean, easy to understand, robust, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems - Negotiate, specify, and document communication protocols, system states, and FW/SW feature requirements with various teams - Contribute to system architecture, power management, and hardware design reviews and collaborate with Quality Engineering teams to inform and craft their white - box testing. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bachelors Degree in CS/CE/EECS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience + Ability to write in C or C++ for Embedded Systems + Experience working on microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors + Experience interfacing with sensors such as strain, capacitance, pressure, etc. + Understanding of embedded communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Bluetooth, etc. + Experience implementing firmware in bare metal and RTOS environments + Strong board bring-up and debug skills **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Debugging skills with JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and/or Logic analyzers + Experience with one or more 32-bit microcontroller cores (ARM, MSP430, MicroChip) + Development experience on Unix, Linux, or Mac OS is preferred + Familiarity with touch sensing technologies is a plus + Familiarity with other languages such as Python, Objective-C, or Swift **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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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. 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