- Job Number: 30880678
- Santa Clara Valley, California, United States
- Posted: Dec. 7, 2013
- Weekly Hours: 40.00
Job Summary
Come
join a team of creative, energetic, and enthusiastic firmware engineers
responsible for next-generation Human Interface Devices for iPhone,
iPad, iPod, and Mac. We are looking for talented individuals who enjoy
creating firmware for microcontrollers, prototyping concepts,
investigating new technologies, and ultimately delivering high-quality
products. In this role, you will be at the focal point of many
cross-functional interactions with the hardware, software, and QA teams.
Key Qualifications
- C or C++ for embedded systems
- Experience interfacing microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors
- Working knowledge of one or more communication protocols ( e.g. USB, Bluetooth, UART, SPI, I2C )
- Experience implementing firmware in bare-metal or RTOS environments
- Demonstrated capability in applying software best-practices to firmware designs
- Solid board bring-up and debug skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
Description
As
a HID firmware engineer working on many of Apple's embedded input
devices ( touchscreens, trackpads, keyboards, mice, cameras, etc ), you
will be expected to:
• bring up and debug proof of concept prototypes quickly
• architect, implement, and maintain complex firmware designs
• write clean, easy to understand, robust, and sustainable code tailored
for embedded systems
• negotiate, specify and document communication protocols, system
states, and FW/SW feature requirements with the SW team
• help select microcontrollers, define power management strategies, and
review schematics with the HW team
• interface with the QA teams to inform and shape their white-box
testing
Education
BS CS/CE/EECS. MS Preferred
Additional Requirements
Experience with one or more microcontroller cores ( ARM, AVR, MSP430, PIC, M8C, 8051 )
Debugging skills with JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and/or Logic analyzers
Development experience on Unix, Linux, or Mac OS X is a plus
Familiarity with video camera, displays, or input technologies is a plus
Bluetooth, Cocoa, Objective-C, or IOKit is a plus
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