Wireless Systems Integration Engineer

Summary

Posted: Oct 2, 2024

Role Number:200571306

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and unusually hardworking Wireless System Engineer. As a member of our wide-ranging group, you will have the rare and extraordinary opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every single day. In this highly technical and senior role, you will be responsible for system integration, and characterization of state-of-the-art wireless SoC products, and own the development of the test infrastructure at the center of a silicon design group from conception to production.

Description

Design and implement algorithms for calibration, pre-equalization, cancellation, and/or pre-distortion techniques to achieve optimal and robust performance across a large number of parts, systems, and wireless channels. Implement golden calibration algorithms for wireless transceivers in automation infrastructure. Validate and characterize algorithms on real silicon alongside PHY, MAC, RFIC and digital circuit designers. Bring-up and take to production state-of-the-art physical layer wireless communication system algorithms for very high data rate applications. Design and implement the bringup infrastructure including chip drivers, debug tools, and automation environment. Develop and implement test plans; collect and analyze test result; identify, root-cause, and debug issues. Champion automation through the bringup, tuning, characterization and other phases of post-silicon chip development.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 6+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols: LTE/WCDMA/GSM, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, 802.11ad/ay or Bluetooth/BLE.
• Extensive experience with at least two of Matlab, Python, Shell scripting and/or C/C++
• Validated experience with automation infrastructure development (traceability, repeatability) and related tools (GIT, CI, database, reporting tools)
• Preferred advance degrees MS or PhD in Electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.