RFIC Test Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Irvine, CA
Salary
$175,000–$308,500 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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TL;DR · RFIC Test Engineer

As an RFIC Test Engineer, you will join the wireless RFIC team to perform testing, debugging, and measurements for RF SoC IP. Your daily responsibilities include bench testing components such as transmitters, receivers, PLLs, power amplifiers, ADC/DACs, crystal oscillators, and PMUs. You will also debug chip or board level de-sense and EMI issues, design external matching networks to optimize performance, and generate comprehensive design and verification reports. To succeed, you must utilize tools like network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and vector signal generators while writing automation scripts in Python, Perl, TCL, or C++. You will collaborate with systems and integration teams on board layout and calibration programming. This role focuses on the technical challenge of developing radio transceivers integrated into sophisticated wireless SoCs for wearable products requiring low power envelopes.

What you'll do

  • Perform bench testing and debugging of RF SoC IP components including transmitters, receivers, PLLs, and power amplifiers.
  • Debug chip-level or board-level de-sense and EMI issues.
  • Write scripts in a build environment to automate measurement processes.
  • Characterize RF systems by measuring EVM, spectral mask, phase noise, and sensitivity.
  • Design external matching networks to optimize Tx/Rx radio performance.
  • Generate comprehensive RF design, verification, and test reports.
  • Synchronize radio register settings between simulation and test environments.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Master's degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
  • Experience in RF test development, debugging, and reporting.
  • Proficiency in scripting and debugging using Python, Perl, TCL, C++, or equivalent.
  • Solid understanding of RF test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.
  • Knowledge of RF, PLL, and general wireless systems measurements including IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, and lock time.
  • Experience in RF PCB board design, debugging, and development (preferred).
  • Exposure to RFIC or SoC design and simulation/verification (preferred).

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