Job Details

Embedded SW/FW Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Jun 12, 2025

Role Number: 200608622

Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of our Battery Engineering group, you’ll help craft creative battery solutions that deliver more energy in smaller spaces than ever before. You’ll work across disciplines to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new battery technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations. By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what batteries can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world.

Description

In this role, you will apply your technical knowledge to drive features and improvements including:

• Architect, implement, and maintain complex firmware/software designs.

• Write clean, easy to understand, robust, testable, reusable, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems.

• Generate and evaluate functional and design specifications.

• Develop and maintain various engineering tools used to debug, analyze, and test embedded products.

• Work with multi-functional teams to determine software architecture and specification to meet the product requirement and user experience.

• Work with project leaders to define assignments, schedules, quality expectations, and other project criteria.

• Present results and recommendations.

• Quickly debug and effectively close out system issues related to the product firmware, software, and systems.

• Participate in the definition and bring up of new custom ICs.

In addition to the above we are looking for an individual who is comfortable with dynamic requirements and has excellent interpersonal skills. Success depends on working with multi-functional teams. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You are dedicated with excellent time management skills and can demonstrate creative problem solving.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree

• Programming skills in C

• Scripting skills in Python

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

• Understanding of embedded systems design and debugging methodologies and strategies.

• Experience in software development, verification methodology, version control and automation tools.

• Ability to architect, code, and integrate firmware for hardware products.

• Experience with memory and power constrained micro-controllers.

• Knowledge of ARM architecture.

• Experience with solving tools (JTAG, SWD, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).

• Coordinate with multi-functional teams and be able to successfully manage features through to launch.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Pay & Benefits

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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