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Cellular System Performance Characterization Engineer

Apple
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Sunnyvale, CA 94086, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Apple is seeking a passionate individual to join their modem/RF team to develop innovative embedded firmware for cellular technologies.
  • The role requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree and experience with Python, C/C++, and Matlab, along with hands-on experience in RFIC lab work.
  • Candidates should have knowledge of RF performance metrics and a strong understanding of communication theory and signal processing.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in electrical engineering, experience with silicon prototyping, and familiarity with 5G signaling and wireless test equipment.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, although specific figures are not mentioned, and emphasizes collaboration and innovation in the field of wireless systems.
Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive on pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible. As part of a world class modem/RF team, you’ll craft sophisticated groundbreaking embedded firmware that deliver more performance in our products than ever before. You’ll work across fields to transform improved hardware elements into a single, integrated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new cellular technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations! By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what wireless systems can do and improve the product experience for our customers across the world. Do you want to have an impact on every single Apple product? In this role, you can combine your passion with world cutting edge 5G technologies that shape our daily life and have great opportunities to explore the engineering process from different perspectives.

Description


Working on the bringup of the cellular end-to-end system including characterization and optimization of RF and system performance in the lab with an emphasis on 5G-NR. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to validate the data and control flows from the Baseband to RF in terms of the various critical metrics. Measure, prioritize, and analyze important metrics data in the lab, and present them with analytics tools. Conduct pre-silicon emulation-based bringup and validation of the cellular system. And simulation-based validation of the control flows and algorithms. Support and maintain high-quality daily Firmware releases.

Minimum Qualifications


Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree. Experience with Python, C/C++, Matlab, and efficient analysis and automation scripting. Knowledge of RF performance metrics such as EVM, spectral mask, frequency error, power accuracy, etc. Hands-on experience in bring up of RFIC in the lab, ability to efficiently use lab equipment (such as VSA, VSG, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter, etc). Understanding of communication theory and signal processing, AGC, beamforming, Tx power control, mitigation of radio impairments, and calibration algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications


MSEE is preferred. Knowledge and understanding of 3GPP specs. Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms. Experience with analytics platform software (Tableau, Spotfire or similar). Chipset Industry working experience. Working understanding of multiple 4G/5G signaling, and wireless physical layer test equipment (Keysight/LitePoint/Anritsu/R&S) along with their automation interfaces. Technical background in wireless system physical layer and protocols. Work experience in 5G-NR/LTE/UMTS (3G/2G)/WiFi. Experience in bring up or performance characterization of wireless systems focusing on the PHY and RF layers. Hands-on experience in cellular chipsets.



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