Apple · 3 days ago
Wireless SOC FW Engineer
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$172K/yr - $302K/yrApple is seeking to expand its Wireless Connectivity Silicon team, which focuses on wireless silicon development to enhance user experience. The role involves crafting and implementing embedded firmware for SoC bring-up and wireless connectivity, while collaborating closely with software engineering teams to ensure firmware quality.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Work closely with product SW teams 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
Debug realtime systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development boards and lab equipment
Collaborate with Radio, MAC, and Systems engineering teams to architect, define and implement innovative algorithms, calibrations, and protocols
Support pre-silicon validation efforts, including simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping
Support post-silicon bringup, validation, performance characterization, system integration and debug
Develop SoC test and calibration capabilities for chip, module, and product factories
Qualification
Required
Strong background in embedded FW development using C and assembly languages, familiarity with ARM CPUs and its internals
Experience with low-level hardware interfaces, register and interrupt programming, bare-metal software development
Solid understanding of basic embedded concepts such as RTOS, concurrency, multi-processor systems
Experience in developing low-level drivers for peripherals, performing HW bring-up
Knowledgeable of wireless communication protocols, understanding of MAC/PHY/Radio layers
Knowledgeable of industry standards for wireless communications such as Bluetooth, WLAN, Zigbee, UWB
Comfortable with at least one of the scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl
Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
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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