Platform Firmware Engineer

Genuine passion for innovation and product development with experience from inception through delivery to customers. The Firmware Engineer will be individually responsible for all things firmware related. Architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware/software systems for Apple products. The individual will also be responsible for shaping firmware features from definition to launch with cross-functional teams in a highly dynamic environment. Minimum Qualifications BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent professional experience 3+ years of experience in low-level firmware, ROM development, or silicon-level bring-up Proficiency in C and Assembly for resource-constrained environments (limited SRAM, no heap, no standard library) Hands-on experience with ARM architectures (ARMv7/ARMv8, A/R/M profiles) at the register level, including exception models, MMU/MPU configuration, and cache coherency Experience with early boot and Secure Boot implementation - reset vector handlers, clock and memory controller initialization, chain of trust establishment Experience bringing up new board designs - validating power sequencing, clock trees, and peripheral connectivity on prototype hardware Proficiency with hardware debugging tools including JTAG, SWD, logic analyzers, and protocol decoders Shipped at least one product through a complete development lifecycle from silicon bring-up through mass production Preferred Qualifications MS in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Experience shipping multiple products through complete development lifecycles (EVT, DVT, PVT, and into mass production), with an understanding of how priorities, risks, and tradeoffs shift at each phase. Direct experience developing and shipping ROM code in a production environment. Familiarity with power state transitions and low-power firmware design. Experience working directly with silicon teams on errata investigation and workaround development. Track record of proactively identifying and mitigating technical risks ahead of schedule. Experience reconciling cross-repo dependencies and maintaining firmware deliverables composed of components from multiple teams and vendors.