Firmware Engineer - AirPods

This is a high visibility role that involves architecting and developing our audio platform. This platform is a key technology that integrates and manages the data and system states for our products. We are seeking someone who is passionate about our products and the drive to improving the quality and innovation of our deliverables. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. Excellent communication and collaboration is a must, as you will be asked to partner with team members and other engineering teams. Minimum Qualifications BS in Science or Engineering 5+ years of proven excellence in firmware, embedded software, embedded product development, or equivalent experience Solid C/C++ coding abilities, experience implementing firmware in RTOS environments Embedded software fundamentals, including knowledge of design and development-flows, real-time constraints, concurrency, multi-threaded environments Software and hardware debugging skills, familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, etc) Passion for product ownership, defining the customer experience, and track record of product development Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications Master's Degree in Science or Engineering Experience with Python and/or other scripting languages Experience with configuration and release management (git), continuous integration, unit and regression testing Experience working with globally distributed teams working on large scale software projects Strong understanding of design strategies for maintainability, scalability, and code reuse Experience with development board and/or new silicon bringup Experience with SoC power management, flash storage management, filesystems, telemetry and/or logging firmware