SoC Firmware Engineer
Company: Apple Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
As a firmware engineer in the Wireless Connectivity Silicon
team, we will be responsible for the design, development, and
bringup of innovative wireless silicon for application in Apple's
products! Key Qualifications
- We are looking for an extensive technical background in one or
more of the following:
- Strong embedded SW fundamentals, including knowledge of design
and development flows, real-time constraints, concurrency, and
multi-processor systems, caching and virtual memory.
- Familiarity with low-level hardware interfaces, register and
interrupt programming, bare-metal software development, clock and
power management.
- Experience with configuration and release management,
continuous integration, and regression testing.
- Strong understanding of design strategies for maintainability,
scalability, and code reuse.
- Excellent communications skills - both written and oral.
Description PHY firmware architecture and design, including
calibrations, realtime processing flows, collaborate with RF
hardware, microcode, and MAC layer.Develop highly efficient designs
delivering outstanding performance, minimizing power and memory
footprints while meeting hard-realtime latency requirements.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.Develop SoC test and calibration capabilities
for chip, module, and product factories.Support post-silicon
bringup, validation, performance characterization, system
integration and debug. Education & Experience Bachelor's
DegreeMinimum 10 years of experience Additional Requirements
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of wireless systems, PHY layer operations,
digital signal processing, Tx/Rx performance metrics.
- Experience with WiFi, Bluetooth, or similar wireless
technologies.
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation
package and is determined within a range. This provides the
opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The
base pay range for this role is between $144,500 and $250,000, and
your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications,
experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple
shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee
stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary
restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a
discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a
range of discounted products and free services, and for formal
education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement
for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally,
this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission
payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple
Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are
subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the
applicable plan or program.
Keywords: Apple Inc., San Diego , SoC Firmware Engineer, Engineering , San Diego, California
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