Wireless RF Systems Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking an RF Hardware Platform Test engineer to define test requirements, design in-house test systems, and validate RF Rx/Tx chains. You will work with vendors and cross-functional teams to optimize RF performance and ensure compliance with worldwide regulations.

40 hours/week with a competitive base pay range and comprehensive benefits. The role involves performing RF hardware validation using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Experience in RF Receiver (Rx) and Transmitter (Tx) chains and characterization.
• Performing RF hardware validation using RF lab equipment: Spectrum analyzer, Network analyzer, and Power meter.
• Optimizing RF parametric performance such as ACLR, Transmit Power, PAE, IIP3 in various operating conditions.
• Experience measuring RF parameters including gain, stability, phase noise, timing, EVM, tx mismatch/loadpull, spurious emission, small signal S-parameter and noise figure.
• Defining RF test conditions in automated test and bench test.
• Analyzing radio frequency component characteristics and behavior in cellular technologies.
• Experience with wireless technologies: IEEE, GSM, UMTS, LTE, or NR.

Responsibilities

• Define RF hardware test requirements and build in-house test systems and execute validation test cases.
• Debug and resolve issues, and manage processes to ensure Apple products conform to wireless standards.
• Support manufacturing, manufacturing test, and Certification of Apple products.
• Perform RF hardware validation using RF lab equipment and characterize Rx/Tx chains.
• Analyze RF component behavior in cellular technologies and ensure regulatory compliance worldwide.

Skills

RF testing

Rx/Tx characterization

ACLR optimization

PAE optimization

IIP3 measurement

Automated test setup

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Spectrum Analyzer

Network Analyzer

Power Meter

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking an RF Hardware Platform Test engineer to define test requirements, design in-house test systems, and validate RF Rx/Tx chains. You will work with vendors and cross-functional teams to optimize RF performance and ensure compliance with worldwide regulations.

40 hours/week with a competitive base pay range and comprehensive benefits. The role involves performing RF hardware validation using spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters, and