Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Waltham, MA
Salary: $116,400–$203,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

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Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer As part of the wireless silicon development team, the Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer delivers end-to-end RF integration solutions, including DUT control development, pre-silicon emulation, and integrated RF calibration. The role serves as a central hub moving designs toward mass production by managing wireless SoC RF functionality bring up, final silicon validation, and compliance. Key responsibilities include designing RF block calibrations, performing performance characterization for metrics like IP3, NF, and phase noise, and developing test benches with scripts to analyze large datasets. Candidates should possess expertise in RF transceiver architectures, DSP, and embedded systems. Required skills include proficiency in Python, C programming, and automation framework development. The role involves working with network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators to solve complex wireless communication challenges within the silicon product lifecycle.

Skills

RF Python C DSP Network Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer Vector Signal Analyzer Vector Signal Generator ATE Pre-silicon Emulation Silicon Validation RF Calibration VLSI RTL

What you'll do

Develop and integrate end-to-end DUT control sequences and verify them with emulation systems.
Perform wireless SoC RF functionality bring-up and initial silicon validation.
Design and develop RF block and system calibrations, including algorithms and optimizations.
Characterize and optimize RF performance metrics such as Psat, IP3, NF, and phase noise.
Design RF test benches and write scripts to control the SoC and communicate with test equipment.
Parse and analyze large datasets to generate RF performance summary reports against specifications.
Develop RF calibrations and tests for Wafer ATE and Module ATE mass production.
Develop RF firmware based on Python reference scripts.

What we're looking for

Bachelor of Science degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
Experience with RF parametric testing, including IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, and load pull (preferred).
Knowledge of RF test equipment such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and vector signal generators (preferred).
Strong wireless RF background and familiarity with RF systems fundamentals and transceiver architectures (preferred).
Proficiency in understanding RFIC block-level design schematics (preferred).
Experience with RF PCB board design, debug, and development (preferred).
Proficiency in Python programming language (preferred).
Experience with embedded systems, C programming, and automation framework development (preferred).

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