Firmware Engineer — AirPods HID Sensing & Interaction

Cupertino, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-28

Core

Architect and build embedded systems for sensing and interaction technologies in AirPods, turning physical sensor inputs into intuitive customer experiences.

Role type

Senior IC firmware engineer (embedded systems/sensing)

Builds

Real-time, power-efficient embedded software for AirPods sensing and interaction

Domain

Consumer electronics / Wearables / Audio

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

C/C++ programming, embedded software design, bare-metal/RTOS development, sensor integration, system-level debugging, technical leadership

Preferred skills

Wearable/audio firmware development, sensor characterization (optical/capacitive/force/motion), signal processing, silicon bring-up, mentorship

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