Wireless SOC FW Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$126,800–$220,900 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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This role $174k
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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 · Wireless SOC FW Engineer

As a Wireless SoC Firmware Engineer at our vertically integrated engineering team, you will play a crucial role in the development of highly energy-efficient silicon designs that enhance user experiences. You will work closely with various teams including RF/Analog, Systems/PHY/MAC, VLSI/RTL design, and FW/SW engineering to ensure seamless integration and functionality. Your day-to-day responsibilities include crafting embedded software for SoC bring-up and test, collaborating with the product SW team to provide system-level APIs and firmware functionalities, resolving issues during interoperability testing, and implementing new features in wireless protocol stacks and device drivers. The ideal candidate has a strong background in C and assembly languages, experience with ARM CPUs and RTOS, and familiarity with industry standards like Bluetooth, WLAN, or UWB at the MAC/PHY level.

What you'll do

  • Develop system-level API and firmware functionality to meet product requirements.
  • Resolve issues during product and interoperability testing with test and protocol stack teams.
  • Implement new features in wireless protocol stacks, device drivers, and diagnostics.
  • Support SoC design team for internal SW/HW integration and initial chip bring-up.
  • Write scripts using Python, Perl, or Tcl for various development tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Strong background in embedded software development using C and assembly languages.
  • Experience in low-level driver development and hardware bring-up on FPGA and SoC platforms.
  • Familiarity with ARM CPUs and real-time operating systems (RTOS).
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl for testing and diagnostics.
  • Knowledge of wireless communication standards like Bluetooth, WLAN, or UWB at MAC/PHY levels.
  • Experience implementing power optimization techniques and debugging firmware issues.

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