Wireless Systems Validation Eng

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); Presencial; USD 163.000 - 225.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a senior RFIC/RF systems engineer to drive co-existence design across wireless subsystems. You will define performance requirements, review layouts, debug multi-radio issues, and support manufacturing testing.

The role requires hands-on failure analysis, EM simulations, and collaboration with vendors to optimize EMI and mass production outcomes. International travel (~15%) is expected.

Formación

• Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience with full-cycle physical design and layout of sub-micron RFICs to identify inter-component interactions.
• Hands-on failure analyses and rework to evaluate hardware performance gaps.
• Architecture of microwave signal chains, link budget, and EM simulations of phased array antennas.
• Strong understanding of RFIC/RF system design principles.
• Configuring RF test equipment to measure and debug RF hardware.
• Collaborating with vendors to improve EMI and drive mass production solutions.
• Experience with Cellular, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, Thread, NFC or UWB radios.

Responsabilidades

• Define co-existence performance requirements and test methodologies for wireless products.
• Review PCB and flex layouts and debug multi-radio coexistence issues.
• Support manufacturing test and analyze large sample failures.
• Develop system mitigations to optimize radio performance across devices.
• Analyze root causes of test failures and predict performance issues from data.

Conocimientos

RFIC design

RF system design

Failure analysis

EM simulation

Signal integrity

Test equipment configuration

Vendor collaboration

Cross-functional work

Educación

Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Herramientas

RF test equipment

Descripción del empleo

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Involved in system development of wireless products with a focus on multi-radios co-existence design. Define co-existence performance requirements and test methodology to ensure Apple product meets those requirements. Work with cross-functional teams, vendors, contract manufacturers, and technology suppliers. Provide design guidelines, review PCB and flex layouts, debug and resolving multi-radio coexistence issues. Support manufacturing test and debug failure units and perform large sample failure analysis. Participate in developing system mitigation that optimizes product performance. Analyze root cause of parametric test failures and sub-optimal test results. Use spectrum analyzers, base station emulators, and network analyzers to measure and analyze radio frequency signals in mobile devices. Pinpoint actual causes of test failures or sub-optimal test results in an efficient manner, and foresee performance issues based on analysis of test results. Provide integration recommendations towards optimizing the overall radio system performance quality of the wireless device. 15% International travel required. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $163,031 - $225,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience and/or education must include:
• Full-cycle physical design and layout of sub-micron RFICs to identify potential interactions among RF components and drive system-level design improvements.
• Performing failure analyses to identify and resolve complex system-level hardware issues during development. Conducting hands-on rework (soldering, tuning, reassembly) to evaluate mockups and close performance gaps.
• Architecture of microwave signal chains, link budget analysis, and electromagnetic simulation of phased array antennas.
• Strong fundamental understanding of RFIC/RF system design principles.
• Communicating Circuit Design & Signal Integrity Design, validation of analog/mixed-signal blocks (ADC/DAC), characterization of Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) and quantization noise.
• Configuring RF test equipment (callboxes, signal generators, signal analyzers) to conduct measurements and debug hardware issues.
• Collaborating with vendors to improve RF grounding, mitigate EMI, and drive mass production solutions.
• Experience on at least one radio of Cellular, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, NFC, and UWB.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

This position is not subject to the application limits.

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