About the Role

Apple is meeting the needs of our mobile and device-driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is essential. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment.

The success we are striving for will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. You will become part of a team that sets the standard in fostering excellence, creativity and innovation.

Imaging and Sensing Incubation has a growing team that develops ideas and design solutions for user experience and new technologies for Apple products, including the i Phone, i Pad, Apple watch, Mac Books, and more. Our team plays a key role in creating ideas and mechanical hardware for early systems that integrate new technology for demo, experience development, data collection and feature development.

New challenges arise every day that require the sharp analytical skills of dedicated and inquisitive individuals. We have a collaborative, inclusive, and hands-on environment that cultivates engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. You will contribute your own unique talents by working with engineers, designers, and scientists to realize prototype concepts that synthesize electrical, mechanical and software components.

Apple's Incubation team is seeking a skilled senior firmware engineer to breathe life into high performance custom hardware systems that are essential to delivering future products & features to Apple's Customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact Apple's current and future product lines by delivering firmware and software that enables cross functional teams to explore and develop computer vision, depth, imaging sensors, and system architectures. Let your talents shine while collaborating multi-functionally with world-class experts in electrical, optical, product design, and other software teams.

Responsibilities

• Firmware scoping, requirements definition, and architecture development
• Negotiate requirements with multi-functional partners such as image signal processing, algorithms, or application teams
• Partner with software, electrical, and system leads to define test requirements and plans
• Document and present agreed upon firmware architecture to cross-functional partners and leadership
• Coordinate deliverables & dependencies with software partners to align with dynamic project goals
• Collaborate with hardware teams on component selection and implementation details
• Driver development for sensors and other peripherals on linux, iOS, or macOS based system
• Design and implement firmware for both custom and 3rd party systems including optical, motion, and depth sensors
• Coordinate and deliver API's for automated test interfaces
• Assist in bring-up, debug, test, calibration, and verification plans to ensure high quality systems are delivered
• Coordinating multi-functional design & development, small-to medium-scale production, test & calibration, and support through the full system lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or related field) and a minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience
• Proven track record of developing embedded system and hardware from concept to production
• Strong C, C++, Python programing design skills
• Ability to read and understand data sheets, schematics, and PCB layouts
• Experience working with hardware, interfacing with drivers and low-level code
• Ability to quickly pick up and own new concepts, rapid prototyping and to contribute with innovative solutions
• Excellent debugging, optimization, problem solving, hands on experience with HW test equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Swift, Xcode, macOS, RTOS development is a plus
• Familiarity with Microchip, ARM, RISC-V, STMicro, Microblaze, FPGA (Xilinx, Lattice) architecture
• MS or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or related field) with over 8 years of relevant industry experience preferred

Equal Opportunity

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.