Apple is hiring: Wireless Radio Systems Engineer in San Diego

Wireless Radio Systems Engineer

San Diego, California, United States

Hardware

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? As a member of our Wireless Silicon Design group, you will have an outstanding and exciting opportunity to build our future products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every single day! Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development, taking care of challenges from complex usages to enable emerging wireless applications and products.

Description

In this role, core responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Design radio models for the wireless communication system, RF/circuit impairments.
2. Design methods/algorithms to alleviate those impairments by calibration, pre-equalization, canceller, and/or pre-distortion techniques.
3. Evaluate radio performance in different scenarios by quantitative analysis and link simulation.
4. Work with radio designers to develop state-of-the-art radio architecture.
5. Collaborate with digital designers to realize PHY/radio algorithms with power and area efficient digital implementations.
6. Work with firmware designers to realize PHY/radio algorithms with high efficiency software implementation, and possibly with hardware acceleration.
7. Bring up, test, characterize, and optimize real silicon in lab.

Minimum Qualifications

1. BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
2. Understanding of RF and analog components/modules in wireless communication systems, the possible impairments from those components, and the corresponding calibration and impairment reduction methods/algorithms is essential.
3. Proven track record of RF calibration algorithm for RF impairments.
4. Experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, and simulation.
5. Hands-on experience in lab testing & characterization, such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, signal analyzer, power meter, etc.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

1. MSEE/PhD with relevant experience.
2. Understanding of communication theory, information theory, & signal processing related algorithms design.
3. Analytical capability to develop best-in-class solutions in terms of performance, power, and area for physical layer design.
4. Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols: Cellular technologies (5G-NR/LTE/WCDMA/GSM), WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be and ad/ay) or Bluetooth/BLE.
5. Circuit design experience or knowledge.

Education & Experience

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $250,600, 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. You’ll also receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.

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