Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / 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, you will deliver end-to-end RF integration solutions including DUT control development, pre-silicon emulation, and integrated RF calibration. You will serve as a central hub facilitating the transition from design development to mass production by performing initial wireless SoC bring-up, final silicon validation, and compliance testing. Your daily work involves designing RF block calibrations, optimizing performance metrics like IP3, NF, and phase noise, and developing test benches with scripts to analyze large datasets. You will also develop firmware based on Python reference scripts for wafer and module production. The role requires expertise in RF transceiver architectures, DSP knowledge, and embedded systems. Key tools and skills include Python, C programming, automation framework development, and proficiency with network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.

Skills

RF Python C DSP ATE Network Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer Vector Signal Analyzer Vector Signal Generator Pre-silicon Emulation 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 implement scripts to control the SoC and communicate with test equipment.
Write scripts to parse, plot, and analyze large datasets for performance reporting.
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 such as IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, and load pull (preferred).
Knowledge of RF test equipment including 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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