Display Firmware Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $129,334–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Display Firmware Engineer

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The Display Firmware Engineer joins the Display Silicon Architecture team to develop firmware for the next generation of displays. This role involves collaborating with silicon architects, electrical engineers, and software teams to develop display configurations and productize firmware with a focus on quality. Key responsibilities include developing and tuning efficient firmware and custom silicon configurations optimized for performance, power, memory footprint, and latency. The engineer will also create scripts and automation for testing and validation while debugging complex issues. Required technical skills include C/C++ for ARM or similar embedded processors, hardware bring up, and experience with protocols like I2C, SPI, UART, and USB. Candidates should also possess knowledge of memory management, interrupts, Python scripting, Git, and display technologies to solve complex pixel pipeline and hardware integration problems.

Skills

C C++ ARM Python Git I2C SPI UART USB MATLAB Firmware Development NAND Flash Memory Management Interrupts Image Processing

What you'll do

Develop and tune efficient firmware and custom display silicon configurations for performance and power.
Optimize firmware for memory footprint and latency based on internal and external requirements.
Develop scripts and automation to integrate, test, validate, and release firmware builds.
Debug and troubleshoot complex issues to identify root causes for hardware and software.
Create detailed reports and presentations to share technical findings with stakeholders.
Implement image processing and pixel manipulation algorithms within the firmware.
Manage interprocessor communication, interrupts, and memory management for embedded processors.
Integrate peripherals and non-volatile memory such as NOR and NAND Flash.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in EE/CS/CSE with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience.
Experience developing firmware/software in C/C++ for ARM or similar embedded processors.
Experience with hardware bring up, configuration, debug, low-level firmware, or driver development.
Experience with interprocessor communication, interrupts, memory management, and integrating peripherals or non-volatile memory.
Experience with industry standard communication protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, and USB.
Master's in EE/CS/CSE (preferred).
Solid understanding of Python or other scripting languages (preferred).
Good knowledge of Display Technologies and image processing algorithms (preferred).

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