Software Development Engineer - Firmware
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Description
APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego, California. Design, develop, and support Apple's camera/ISP firmware across Apple's product lines. Work on core camera/ISP/Machine learning technologies, including Apple-crafted Image signal processing pipeline and HW components. Define the way that Apple develops, tests, and manufactures all of its products. Implement, maintain, and pursue problems in firmware. Develop low-level device drivers for sophisticated image processing pipelines in embedded systems for the latest SoC blocks and chipsets in Apple. Work with cross-functional teams to design and develop algorithms to control CMOS image sensors, ISP pipeline, and machine learning pipeline. Design and implement camera features in embedded systems for Apple products. Work with other teams to define features and communication protocols and detail the requirements clearly with implementation specifications. Optimize image processing algorithms to improve system performance. Work on HW validation and provide firmware support to factory testing. Implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis. 40 hours/week. 15% Domestic Travel required. 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 $139,500 - $210,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Education and/or experience must include:
- C/C++ programming for embedded systems, including data structure processing algorithms.
- Embedded software development and system performance, and mechanism (power-on boot vector, system boot up, and application executing)
- Multi-threading programming within an RTOS environment, and scheduling algorithms and inter-process communication principles.
- ARM-based SoCs, ARM assembly, and system register configurations and usages, including performing CoreDump analysis.
- CMOS camera sensor bring-up and issue triage, photosensitive pixel processing, and image frame read-out mechanism
- Image and video signal processing, including ISP and machine learning algorithms.
- System performance optimization and embedded system
- Digital camera systems
Preferred Qualifications
- N/A
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