Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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

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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 end-to-end RF integration solutions from design to mass production. Your daily tasks will include developing DUT control sequences, bringing up wireless-SOC RF functionality, designing RF calibrations, optimizing performance parameters like IP3 and phase noise, and creating test benches with scripts that control wireless-SOCs and communicate with test equipment. You will also generate comprehensive performance reports and develop firmware for wafer and module ATE mass productions using Python. The ideal candidate has a strong background in RF systems, transceiver architectures, and experience with RF test equipment such as network analyzers and spectrum analyzers. Proficiency in Python and C programming is preferred, along with knowledge of embedded systems and automation framework development.

Skills

Python C Automation framework RF test equipment Network analyzer Spectrum analyzer Vector signal analyzer Vector signal generator RFIC block-level design Embedded system RF PCB board design

What you'll do

Develop and integrate DUT control sequences for RF end-to-end solutions.
Responsible for wireless-SOC RF functionality bring-up and validation.
Design and optimize RF block calibrations and algorithms.
Characterize and optimize RF performance metrics like Psat, Mask, IP3.
Implement test scripts to control wireless-SOC and communicate with test equipment.
Analyze large data sets from RF characterization results using scripting.
Develop RF firmware for Wafer ATE and Module ATE mass productions.

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 and transceiver architectures.
Proficiency in understanding RFIC block-level design schematics.
Experience with RF PCB board design, debugging, and development.
Python programming skills for developing RF firmware and scripts.
Familiarity with embedded system development and C programming.

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