Embedded Firmware Verification Engineer

Summary

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Envision what you could do here! At Apple, we believe new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly.

Bring passion and do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible?

As part of our Battery Engineering group, you’ll help craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before.

You’ll work across fields to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations.

By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world.

Description

In this role, you will apply your technical knowledge to drive features and improvements including :

• Architect, implement, and maintain a verification system to support testing of complex firmware / software.
• Write clean, easy to understand, robust, testable, reusable, and sustainable code tailored for embedded test systems.
• Develop and maintain various automated engineering tools used to debug, analyze, and test embedded products.
• Work with project leaders to define assignments, schedules, quality expectations, and other project criteria.
• Present results and recommendations.
• Quickly debug and effectively close out system issues related to the product firmware, software, and systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS with 10+ years of experience.
• Python scripting skills and experience programming in C.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in embedded systems.
• Understanding of embedded systems design, debugging and verification methodologies and strategies.
• Experience in software development, verification methodology, version control and automation tools.
• Ability to architect, code, and integrate firmware for any of our hardware products.
• Experience with memory and power constrained micro-controllers.
• Knowledge of ARM architecture and experience in RTOS.
• Experience with development tools (JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Knowledge in detailed battery modeling and electrochemistry. Experience in low-pin-count communication buses (I2C or UART or SPI).
• Ability to drive features and initiatives within our engineering team, and with many other teams we work with in the broader engineering organization at Apple.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Education & Experience

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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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.

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.

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