Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $120,300–$210,100 / yr
Posted: 41 days ago

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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

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TL;DR · Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

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As a Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer at Apple, you will join a dynamic team responsible for delivering cutting-edge RF integration solutions from design to mass production. Your daily tasks will include developing DUT control sequences, bringing up wireless-SOC RF functionality, designing system calibrations, and optimizing performance metrics like IP3, NF, ACPR, and phase noise. You will also create test benches, write scripts for data analysis, generate performance reports, and develop firmware using Python. This role requires a strong background in RF systems, transceiver architectures, and digital communication, along with proficiency in RF test equipment and PCB design. Experience with embedded systems and C programming is preferred, as well as automation framework development skills.

Skills

Python C RFIC block-level design schematics RF PCB board design Embedded systems Automation framework development RF transceiver architectures Digital communication IP3 NF ACPR phase noise load pull

What you'll do

Develop and integrate DUT control sequences for RF end-to-end solutions.
Lead wireless-SOC RF functionality bring-up at the first touch phase.
Design and optimize RF block calibrations with advanced algorithms.
Characterize and optimize RF performance metrics like Psat, Mask, IP3.
Create RF test benches and scripts to control wireless-SOC testing.
Analyze large data sets from RF tests using scripting languages.
Generate comprehensive RF performance summary reports for chip specs.

What we're looking for

Solid experience in RF parametric testing including IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise.
Strong knowledge of RF test equipment like network analyzers and spectrum analyzers.
Background in wireless RF systems, transceiver architectures, and digital communication.
Proficiency in understanding RFIC block-level design schematics.
Experience with RF PCB board design, debug, and development.
Python programming language proficiency for script development.
Familiarity with embedded system and C programming language.

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