HID Firmware Engineer

Summary
Come join a team of creative, upbeat, and hard-working engineers helping build the next-generation of Human Interface Devices for pathbreaking products such as the Mac, iPad, iPhone, and more. We are looking for dedicated individuals who enjoy creating firmware for microcontrollers, prototyping concepts, investigating new technologies, and ultimately delivering high-quality products and experiences that will be enjoyed by millions of customers worldwide. This is a great opportunity to be at the focal point of many multi-functional interactions with the Hardware, Software, Quality Engineering, and Product Design teams.



Description
As a HID firmware engineer working on many of Apple's input devices ( Keyboards, Trackpads, mice, pencils, etc ), you will be expected to:
Architect, implement, and maintain complex firmware designs
Write clean, easy to understand, robust, and sustainable code tailored for embedded systems
Bring up proof-of-concept prototypes and demos to help Design teams explore and evaluate new interactions
Help select microcontrollers and peripherals, define power management strategies, and review schematics with the Hardware team
Negotiate, specify and document communication protocols, system states, and feature requirements with Hardware and Software teams
Collaborate with the Quality Engineering team to inform and craft their white-box testing

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