Wireless RF PHY Firmware Engineer
Apple Inc
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $162,412–$219,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $191k for comparable roles.
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software
Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.
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The Wireless RF PHY Firmware Engineer joins the Wireless Connectivity Silicon team to develop embedded firmware for SoC bring up and wireless connectivity enablement. This role focuses on PHY bring up, RF calibrations, signal processing algorithm implementation, and performance tuning to support productization across wafer, module, and system factories. The engineer will collaborate with hardware and software teams to architect innovative algorithms and integrate them into the firmware flow for time-critical calibration. Key responsibilities include debugging real-time systems using lab equipment like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, as well as supporting pre-silicon validation via emulation and FPGA prototyping. Required skills include C, assembly, Python, and experience with ARM CPUs. The role requires expertise in digital signal processing, multi-thread environments, and wireless standards such as Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, and UWB to solve complex connectivity challenges.
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