Firmware Engineer - Human Interface Devices

Summary

This role offers an opportunity to design, develop, and ship firmware for touch and force sensing in products like Mac Trackpad, Pencil Pro, Siri Remote, and more. In this role, you will contribute to every phase of the product life cycle, from concept and architecture through implementation, test, and software updates. And, best of all, you will be able to see your hard work in use, out in the world!

Description

The Human Interface Device Firmware (HID FW) team designs, builds, and delivers high-quality embedded firmware and software for embedded microcontrollers, custom sensing ASICs, and SOC co-processors. Our focus is the human-computer interface as we bridge Hardware and Software to enable the best interaction experiences. We work with Product Design, Electrical Engineering, Silicon Design, Algorithms, Software, and UI teams to create incredible user experiences and best-in-class embedded architecture, optimized for latency, performance, power, memory, cost, and other system constraints. We are seeking a firmware developer who is passionate about connecting design choices to the end user experience, creatively working within constraints, and prioritizing quality. If you are looking for a place where you can do your life’s best work, then come join us!

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent and 3+ years experience in a firmware or low level software development role Experience writing in C or C++ for Embedded Systems Experience working on microcontrollers with analog and digital sensors such as strain, capacitance, pressure, etc. Experience with embedded communication protocols (e.g. SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Bluetooth) Debugging experience with JTAG, Oscilloscopes, and/or Logic analyzers

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to communicate clearly with peers and management Experience with one or more 32-bit microcontroller cores (ARM, MSP430, MicroChip) Development experience on Unix, Linux, or macOS Familiarity with touch sensing technologies is a plus Familiarity with other languages such as Python, Objective-C, or Swift is a plus