Does Apple still pin this Firmware peer pack?
The ledger opens with Apple at 820, as of 2026-09-23 PT.
| Company | Current | Share of pack |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 820 | 38.7% |
| Qualcomm | 521 | 24.6% |
| AMD | 388 | 18.3% |
| NVIDIA | 296 | 14.0% |
| Tesla | 96 | 4.5% |
Get the named list behind these 2,121 Firmware Engineers
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Seniority split
Tesla has the highest senior share at 40.6% (39 of 96). Apple is lowest at 9.5% (78 of 820).
Senior = current profiles on the same company record whose title adds a Senior / Staff / Principal prefix to Firmware Engineer (for example Senior Firmware Engineer), as of 2026-10-16 PT. Denominator = that company's current Firmware Engineer profiles.
Data & notes
| Company | Senior share | Senior-titled | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 40.6% | 39 | 96 |
| Qualcomm | 36.3% | 189 | 521 |
| NVIDIA | 32.8% | 97 | 296 |
| AMD | 26.0% | 101 | 388 |
| Apple | 9.5% | 78 | 820 |
Compare the five benches
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Key takeaway · How to cite
Qualcomm and AMD: how do the second and third rungs rank?
The largest bench is Apple at 820/2,121 (38.7%).
Data & notes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Apple | 820 |
| Qualcomm | 521 |
| AMD | 388 |
| NVIDIA | 296 |
| Tesla | 96 |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 820 | 38.7% |
| Qualcomm | 521 | 24.6% |
| AMD | 388 | 18.3% |
| NVIDIA | 296 | 14.0% |
| Tesla | 96 | 4.5% |
Absolute headcount vs share — who leads? Anchor Apple
Absolute headcount and share % can diverge: who is largest versus who holds the pack.
Data & notes
| Category | Headcount | Pack share % |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 820 | 38.7 |
| Qualcomm | 521 | 24.6 |
| AMD | 388 | 18.3 |
| NVIDIA | 296 | 14 |
| Tesla | 96 | 4.5 |
Do the top two still eat more than 60% of Firmware seats?
Top two hold 1,341/2,121 (63.2%); mid 684; tail 96.
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apple+Qualcomm | 1,341 | 63.2% |
| AMD+NVIDIA | 684 | 32.2% |
| Tesla | 96 | 4.5% |
What it means for Firmware Engineer (2,121) / how to use it
This week open the named-list ask on Apple: 820/2,121 (38.7%) — the largest bench first.
- Use Qualcomm at 521/2,121 (24.6%) as the contrast narrow list; 1.57× behind Apple.
- Tail Tesla is only 96/2,121 (4.5%) — thin beside the anchor; do not expand past measured hosts at the same pace.
- Keep the ask inside this page's five measured Firmware Engineer benches totaling 2,121 (820 + 521 + 388 + 296 + 96).
How do we keep Firmware apart from Embedded and Hardware?
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | 820 | 38.7% |
| Other hosts | 1,301 | 61.3% |
Data & notes
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Top two hosts | 1,341 | 63.2% |
| Mid + tail | 780 | 36.8% |
Data & notes
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Apple | 820 |
| Qualcomm | 521 |
Records
Each number comes from one company's own exclusive homepage record: Apple (www.apple.com), Qualcomm (www.qualcomm.com), AMD (www.amd.com), NVIDIA (www.nvidia.com), Tesla (www.tesla.com).
Which Apple titles collide into Firmware?
This pack only keeps spelled-out Firmware Engineer. Wave2 re-checks adjacent Apple titles so Hardware / Systems / Driver stay out.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Apple current title Firmware Engineer is 886 (Wave2 re-check; page hook stays freeze 820).
- Same day Apple Hardware Engineer 869; Systems Engineer 724; Driver Engineer 51 — all stay outside this pack.
- Embedded Software Engineer is an adjacent wide name and is not a Firmware stand-in.
Where do Firmware sit by country? US, India, Canada, Israel all show
Split the top three hosts (Apple+Qualcomm+AMD, ~81.5% of the pack) by address.country so the hiring map is visible.
- As of 2026-11-04 PT, Firmware Engineer at top-three hosts by country (≥10 people): United States 1,025, India 319, Canada 157, Israel 155, Germany 37.
- United States 1,025 still leads; India 319 and Canada 157 cannot be ignored.
- Israel at 155 enters the front country cells — Firmware sourcing cannot stay Bay-only.
Is the anchor still stable? Wave2 re-check on Apple
Freeze anchor Apple 820/2,121 (2026-09-23 PT). Wave2 same-cut re-check is 886 — direction unchanged; page hook stays locked to freeze.
- Wave2 re-check Apple Firmware Engineer = 886 (2026-11-04 PT).
- List buyers still order against the freeze pack of 2,121; the re-check is stability evidence only.
- If you need a today snapshot list, note the Wave2 as-of in the list ask.
As of 2026-09-23 PT · Source: Metix AI
Notes & method
Methodology
The count is current Firmware Engineer profiles on one company's exclusive homepage record at 2026-09-23 PT. Because each record is one company's, the total does not double-count. Source: Metix AI.
FAQ
- Why these five companies for the Apple-led Firmware Engineer pack (2,121)?
- Each of the five has a record that can hold a Firmware Engineer count. As of 2026-09-23 PT the five records sum to 2,121.
- Are the other titles in the Firmware Engineer total of 2,121?
- The total excludes Hardware Engineer and Software Engineer. 2026-09-23 PT and 2,121 refer to Firmware Engineer alone.
- Why do the two ends of the Firmware Engineer pack (2,121) differ?
- The rule is identical: Apple 820, Tesla 96. As of 2026-09-23 PT, the difference is depth, not a second definition.
- Can this Firmware Engineer seat (2,121) be reused?
- This page remains 2,121 on 2026-09-23 PT. The same spelled-out Firmware Engineer seat can be applied to another company on request.
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