Bluetooth Firmware Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

San Diego Until 9/21/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Join the Wireless Technologies and Ecosystems organization and be part of an outstanding team of engineers driving innovation and developing products used by millions worldwide. Our team seeks a highly motivated embedded software engineer to design and develop Bluetooth Firmware for Apple’s next-generation products.

Description

At Apple, creative thinking and thoughtful insights quickly transform into extraordinary products. Our successes are the result of highly skilled teams working in an environment that nurtures creativity, partnership and growth to produce novel solutions to tough problems. As a firmware engineer in the Bluetooth Controller Team, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing of firmware, and bringup of innovative, fresh wireless silicon for various Apple products - the iPhone, Mac and more! New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of passionate individuals dedicated to excellence. Are you ready to take on this challenge?

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 10+ years of hands-on industry experience in embedded systems or related disciplines
Deep expertise in Bluetooth technologies, including protocol stack internals, wireless communication standards, and experience optimizing for power, performance, and reliability
Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for resource-constrained environments
Solid foundation in embedded hardware platforms, including microcontrollers, SoCs, and embedded processors, with demonstrated experience in low-level hardware interaction such as register-level programming, peripheral interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and hardware bring-up

Preferred Qualifications

You're able to communicate clearly and thrive in a collaborative, demanding environment
You're passionate about solving engineering challenges
You strive for perfection in all tasks and initiatives
You can navigate ambiguity with clarity, flexibility, and effective decisions
You focus on actions that drive the most significant impact

About this role

Summary

Design, develop, and test Bluetooth firmware for Apple’s wireless products.

Job title

Bluetooth Firmware Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in San Diego; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CC++bluetoothprotocol stackwireless communicationembedded hardware

Preferred skills

communicationcollaborativeproblem solvingadaptabilityimpact-driven

Specializations

embedded systemsbluetoothwireless communicationfirmwarelow-level hardware
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City