Senior Wireless RF PHY Firmware Engineer
7 hours ago
At Apple, we're committed to innovation and excellence in wireless connectivity silicon development. As a Wireless Connectivity Silicon Engineer, you'll be part of a world-class team responsible for designing and developing highly energy-efficient wireless silicon solutions.
Key Responsibilities:- Design and develop embedded firmware for SoC bring-up and wireless connectivity enablement
- Collaborate with product software and manufacturing teams to provide system-level API and firmware functionality
- Develop SoC test and calibration capabilities for wafer, module, and system factories
- Architect, define, and implement innovative algorithms, calibrations, and protocols with RF/Radio design, DVT, PHY, and System engineering teams
- Debug real-time systems with limited visibility, working hands-on with development boards and lab equipment
- Support pre-silicon validation efforts, including simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping
- Support post-silicon bring-up, validation, performance characterization, system integration, and debug
- Strong background in embedded FW development using C and assembly languages, familiarity with ARM CPUs and its internals
- Good understanding of embedded wireless communication systems, Radio and PHY fundamentals, and key RF performance metrics
- Familiarity with digital signal processing algorithms
- Experience with low-level hardware interfaces, register and interrupt programming, bare-metal software development, clock, and power management
- Fluency in using lab equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, etc.
- Experience implementing diagnostics, manufacturing tests, and protocol compliance software
- Knowledgeable of industry standards for wireless communications such as Bluetooth, WLAN, Zigbee, UWB
- Comfortable with at least one of the scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl
- Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
- Education & Experience: BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. MSEE and PhD is preferred
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
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 $166,600 and $296,300, 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.
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