RFIC Test Engineer — Drive Wireless Transceiver Innovation

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 308,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced RFIC Design Engineer to join the wireless RFIC team in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will architect, design and validate radio transceivers integrated into sophisticated wireless SoCs powering Apple wearable products, and perform tests, debugging, and measurements for RF SOC IP. You will collaborate with product teams to optimize TX/RX performance, write automation scripts, and contribute to RF board layout and calibration efforts.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• MS in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in RF test development, debugging, and reporting.
• Scripting knowledge: Python, Perl, TCL, C++, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of RF test equipment (network/spectrum/vector analyzers).
• Knowledge of RF, PLL, and wireless system measurements (IP3, NF, ACPR).

Responsibilities

• Run bench test and debug of RF SoC IP, including transmitters, receivers, PLL, power amplifiers, ADC/DAC, crystal oscillators, and PMU.
• Debug chip level or board level de-sense and EMI issues.
• Write scripts to automate measurements in a buildup environment.
• Perform RF system characterization measuring EVM, spectral mask, phase noise, sensitivity, etc.
• Design external matching networks to optimize Tx/Rx performance.
• Collaborate with RF systems and integration teams on RF board layout and test interfaces.
• Synchronize radio register settings between simulation and test environments.

Skills

RF test development

Python

C++

Scripting

EMI debugging

PCB design

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Perl

TCL

C++

Network Analyzer

Spectrum Analyzer

Vector Signal Analyzer

Vector Signal Generator

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an experienced RFIC Design Engineer to join the wireless RFIC team in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will architect, design and validate radio transceivers integrated into sophisticated wireless SoCs powering Apple wearable products, and perform tests, debugging, and measurements for RF SOC IP. You will collaborate with product teams to optimize TX/RX performance, write automation scripts, and contribute to RF board layout and calibration efforts.