Wireless System Bringup and Debug Engineer

2 weeks ago


San Diego, CA, United States Apple Full time

Role Number: 200626415-3543

Summary

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 multi-faceted 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.

Description

In this role you will play a key part in the integration, bring-up, and tuning of physical layer systems for next-generation wireless SoCs - from pre-silicon stage to product launch in Apple devices. As a hands-on technical contributor, you will be at the forefront of bring-up, integration and tuning, and debugging of advanced PHY and radio systems for state-of-the-art wireless SoCs. You’ll collaborate across disciplines—including PHY algorithms, RF design, digital, MAC, and firmware teams - to ensure seamless integration and best-in-class wireless performance.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

  • Experience in wireless system design, integration, or bring-up.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience, knowledge and skills on wireless system design, integration, bring up and debug of wireless PHY and RF systems on SoC platforms.

  • Strong understanding of OFDM and MIMO-based wireless systems across both baseband and RF domains, with a solid foundation in related communication theory and signal processing.

  • Strong understanding of wireless transceiver architectures, RF front-ends and related system-level tradeoffs.

  • Knowledge of analog/RF impairments (e.g., DCOC, IQ imbalance, IP2, LOFT, DPD) and their calibration flows.

  • Proficiency in performance metrics such as EVM, sensitivity and impairment mitigation strategies.

  • Experience working across multi-radio coexistence environments.

  • Proficiency using and understanding of the theory of operation of lab equipment (spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter).

  • Experience with at least one of the following: Matlab, Python, Shell scripting and/or C/C++.

  • Experience with automation infrastructure development (traceability, repeatability) and related tools (GIT, CI, database, reporting tools).

  • Knowledge of existing wireless communication protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, LTE/WCDMA/GSM, or 802.11ad/ay.

  • Advanced degrees - MS or PhD in Electrical Engineer or Computer Engineering.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .



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