Senior Wireless PHY Systems Engineer – Pre-Silicon Emulation

Apple, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a wireless PHY systems engineer to join its pre-silicon verification team for wireless SoCs, focusing on Palladium emulation, register maps, boot sequences, clock and reset, and system-level configuration to bring up emulated silicon.

You will work at the intersection of digital design, firmware, and validation, owning the framework and infrastructure across silicon generations and helping validate Bluetooth and UWB features.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in DSP and wireless communications.
• Hands-on MATLAB and C/C++ programming experience.
• Experience with Bluetooth/UWB or similar wireless protocols.
• Familiarity with RF impairments and measurement interpretation.

Skills

DSP

Wireless communications

PHY concepts

MAC concepts

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Phase noise

IQ imbalance

Nonlinearity

Bluetooth/UWB

Data processing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Verilog/VHDL

Palladium emulation

RTL prototyping

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a wireless PHY systems engineer to join its pre-silicon verification team for wireless SoCs, focusing on Palladium emulation, register maps, boot sequences, clock and reset, and system-level configuration to bring up emulated silicon.

You will work at the intersection of digital design, firmware, and validation, owning the framework and infrastructure across silicon generations and helping validate Bluetooth and UWB features.