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Apple · 3 days ago

Wireless SOC FW Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$140K/yr - $258K/yr

Apple is seeking a Wireless SOC Firmware Engineer to join their growing wireless silicon development team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing embedded software for System on a Chip (SoC) bring-up and testing, working closely with various teams to ensure quality and functionality of firmware.

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Responsibilities

Work closely with product SW team to provide system-level API and firmware functionality to meet product requirements
Work closely with product test and protocol stack teams to resolve any issues arising as part of the product and interoperability testing
Implement new product features as part of the development of wireless protocol stacks, device drivers, and diagnostics
Provide support to the SoC design team and assist internal SW/HW integration and initial chip and product bring-up efforts

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC programmingARM CPUsRTOSLow-level driversHW bring-upFPGA validationPython scriptingProtocol compliance testingWireless communications standardsAssembly languagePerl scriptingTcl scriptingPower optimization

Required

Strong background in embedded software development using C and assembly languages, familiarity with ARM CPUs and RTOS
Experience in performing low-level drivers and HW bring-up and validation on FPGA and SoC Silicon hardware platform, using test tools, and interacting with HW and SoC design teams
Experience writing scripts in languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl
Experience implementing diagnostics, manufacturing tests, and protocol compliance test software
Experience with power optimization implementation and related debugging in firmware
Experience with industry standards for wireless communications such as Bluetooth, WLAN, or UWB at MAC/PHY level and FW implementation

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
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Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.apple.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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