Layer-1 Cellular Control Software Engineer (Embedded)

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple Benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Cellular Layer-1 Control Software Development Engineer to join the Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems team.

You will design and implement PHY/Layer1 control software for state‑of‑the‑art mobile wireless systems. You’ll work with pre‑silicon emulation, silicon prototyping, and virtual platforms, focusing on latency, energy efficiency, and robust verification to push performance beyond previous generations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/CE/EE.
• 0–5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles using C and/or C++, RTOS and concurrent programming.

Responsibilities

• Specify, design, and implement PHY/Layer1 Control Software/Firmware for mobile wireless systems.
• Implement key scheduling, control processing with latency and energy constraints.
• Assist in developing pre-silicon emulation systems/virtual platforms for Layer1 Control SW design and verification.
• Evaluate and implement tools for build, formal verification, and test.
• Define methodologies and standards.

Skills

C

C++

RTOS

Concurrent programming

Software engineering principles

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Silicon prototyping

Emulation systems

Virtual platforms

Job description

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Cellular Layer-1 Control Software Development Engineer to join the Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems team.

You will design and implement PHY/Layer1 control software for state‑of‑the‑art mobile wireless systems. You’ll work with pre‑silicon emulation, silicon prototyping, and virtual platforms, focusing on latency, energy efficiency, and robust verification to push performance beyond previous generations.