Firmware Engineer

Apple Inc

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On-site
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Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $214k
$135k most similar roles pay here $293k

This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $152,187–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $187k 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 3513 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,800–$277,600 across 2730 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Firmware Engineer

The Firmware Engineer joins the Beats team to architect, design, develop, and maintain hardware and software systems for audio products. This role involves managing the full product development lifecycle, from initial concept to final realization of world-class audio devices. Key responsibilities include performing hardware bring-up by reading schematics and validating board designs, executing software feature design and rapid prototyping, and coordinating across cross-functional engineering teams to ensure successful system integration. The candidate will perform characterization, testing, and validation while creating detailed reports for stakeholders. Required skills include expert proficiency in C, experience with standard bus interfaces like I2C, SPI, UART, and USB, and familiarity with ARM Cortex-M/R/A architectures. Additional preferred expertise includes Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy protocols, as well as C++ programming to solve complex embedded systems challenges within the audio product domain.

What does a Firmware Engineer earn?

Median $203650 from 42 postings across 12 companies.

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