This role pays more than
91%
of similar roles. Most pay
$178,192–$236,925
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$255k
versus about
$208k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has
1984 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$175,000–$277,600
across 1590 roles with salary data.
Firmware Engineer — AirPods HID Sensing & Interaction
As a Senior Firmware Engineer on the HID AirPods Firmware team, you will architect and build the embedded systems powering sensing and interaction technologies. You will develop real-time, power-efficient C/C++ firmware to translate physical sensor inputs into intuitive experiences. Your daily work involves SOC and ASIC bring-up, characterizing new sensing technologies, integrating algorithms, and developing instrumentation tools to ensure reliability in real-world conditions. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to move products from early exploration through mass production while influencing future system architectures for custom silicon. The role requires expertise in bare-metal or RTOS-based systems, signal processing fundamentals, and sensor fusion involving optical, capacitive, force, touch, motion, or proximity sensors. You will provide technical leadership through architecture reviews and mentorship to solve complex problems across sensing, algorithms, and system software.
What does a Firmware Engineer earn?
Median $202800 from 35 postings across 9 companies.
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Digital Design
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
RF
SoC Integration
Embedded Systems
Oscilloscopes
Spectrum Analyzers
Frequency Counters
Manufacturing Test