Apple · 10 hours ago
Software Development Engineer – Systems
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$174K/yr - $221K/yr
3+ years expApple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer to verify Bluetooth stack software on FPGA and development boards, develop new iOS and AirPods features, and support hardware teams in evaluating performance of new hardware and accessories.
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Responsibilities
Verify Bluetooth stack software on FPGA and development boards to validate next generation Apple audio silicon
Submit changes and bug fixes to nightly sanity test racks and review the failures and identify regression
Submit Bluetooth stack software to release new AirPods firmware
Develop new iOS and AirPods features that leverage new sensors and capabilities on AirPods to provide new features, experiences to Apple customers
Triage bugs reported by users, QE, and internal users to identify and resolve bugs
Quantify performance of existing and new features and identify optimizations
Develop automation scripts to process incoming bugs and duplicate them to existing bugs
Support hardware and wireless antenna teams to evaluate performance of new hardware and next generation accessories
Create detailed requirements, design and performance targets documents and review test plans for new features
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation
2 years of experience with C and C++ based firmware design and development for memory and CPU and battery constrained devices
2 years of experience utilizing real time operating systems to design and implement multi-threaded applications to media or sensor data streams
1 year of experience developing automation tools using Python to process incoming bug reports and parse log files to help triage bugs reported to quality teams and customers
1 year of experience creating technical design and requirement specifications for internal teams and external vendors based on feature requests
1 year of experience designing and defining test plans and RF environment setups using Wireless Simulators and Packet Sniffers to evaluate performance of wireless protocols
1 year of experience designing robust wireless protocols using Bluetooth Low Energy to meet defined wireless performance targets
1 year of experience utilizing SW development processes, including managing multiple simultaneous builds, Continuous Integration (CI) and Agile processes
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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10001+ employees
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