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Cellular System Performance Characterization Engineer

Apple

Sunnyvale, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago


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8.0

Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

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Job description

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
BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
Experience in bring up or performance characterization of wireless systems focusing on the PHY and RF layers. Hands-on experience in cellular chipsets.
Solid understanding of communication theory and signal processing, AGC, beamforming, Tx power control, mitigation of radio impairments, and calibration algorithms.
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).
Good experience with Python, C/C++, Matlab, and efficient analysis and automation scripting.
Preferred Qualifications
MSEE is preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of 3GPP specs are desirable.
Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms.
Experience with analytics platform software (Tableau, Spotfire or similar).
Chipset Industry working experience.
Work experience in 5G-NR/LTE/UMTS (3G/2G)/WiFi.
Working understanding of multiple 4G/5G signaling, and wireless physical layer test equipment (Keysight/LitePoint/Anritsu/R&S) along with their automation interfaces.
Strong technical background in wireless system physical layer and protocols.

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976