Cellular 4G/5G System Performance Engineer

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
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$129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted
82 days ago
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TL;DR · Cellular 4G/5G System Performance Engineer

The Cellular 4G/5G System Performance Engineer joins a modem team within a silicon design group responsible for productizing state-of-the-art cellular SoCs. This role focuses on the embedded 5G/4G/multimode cellular system and firmware effort. You will collaborate with system engineers and firmware developers to understand design details, design performance verification lab use cases, and develop test scripts over lab network emulators to identify user equipment performance issues. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting performance-related issues and guiding test executors through validation of new features. Required skills include knowledge of 4G/5G physical layers, protocol stacks, and procedures, alongside proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Java. You must also possess experience with signaling and physical layer test equipment from vendors like Keysight, Anritsu, and R&S to optimize network performance.

What you'll do

  • Design performance verification lab use cases and test cases to identify potential UE performance issues.
  • Develop test scripts over lab network emulators to implement performance test cases or reproduce issues.
  • Troubleshoot performance-related issues in collaboration with system engineers, firmware developers, and integration teams.
  • Guide test executors in performing validation of new and existing cellular features.
  • Analyze and debug cellular device performance issues to work with firmware and systems design teams on resolutions.
  • Verify that overall UE performance meets expectations through rigorous testing and analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree.
  • Knowledge of 4G/5G physical layer, protocol stack, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of 4G/5G development, system engineering, and device performance verification.
  • Knowledge of investigating and troubleshooting cellular device performance issues.
  • Analysis and debugging capabilities to work with firmware development and systems design teams to close issues.
  • Understanding of software engineering principles and core computer science fundamentals.
  • Ability to script or program in languages such as Python, C/C++.
  • Experience and knowledge of 4G/5G signaling and physical layer test equipment (Keysight/Anritsu/R&S) and their automation interfaces.

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