Apple
SoC Firmware Engineer
$129K–$195K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Apr 9, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of BS + 0 years relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS; equivalent experience is not stated.
About the job
Develop embedded firmware and drivers for current and future Apple SoCs, collaborating on chip specifications, integration, debugging, and system testing.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software and drivers for SoC IP blocks and new chips or boards.
- Collaborate with silicon and cross-functional teams on specifications, APIs, firmware functionality, and product requirements.
- Debug, integrate, and test hardware and software; analyze root causes and communicate findings and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Minimum of BS + 0 years relevant industry experience.
Nice to have
- Software development with C and assembly language on ARM CPUs; FPGA development and testing.
- Low-level drivers, hardware bring-up, pre-silicon firmware debugging, and proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog.
Pay
$129,300 and $194,700 USD base salary
Tools
C, assembly language, ARM CPUs, FPGA, C++, git, Subversion, Perforce
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