Wireless System Integration and Characterization Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irvine, CA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 70 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Wireless System Integration and Characterization Engineer

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The Wireless System Integration and Characterization Engineer joins a dynamic group to manage the system integration and characterization of state-of-the-art wireless SoC products. This role involves bringing up, integrating, and tuning PHY and radio systems on first-silicon wireless SoCs from chip back until shipping. Key responsibilities include characterizing PHY/RF performance, debugging system-level issues across algorithms, circuits, and firmware, and developing automated test workflows. The engineer must apply communication theory and radio calibration algorithms to optimize performance and address issues like IQ imbalance and LO leakage. Required skills include experience with wireless system design, radio calibration, and test equipment like signal analyzers and generators. Proficiency in Python, Matlab, Perl, C/C++, or C# is preferred to develop automation scripts and database interfaces for silicon evaluation.

Skills

Wireless SoC PHY Radio 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be LTE WCDMA GSM 802.11ad/ay Python Matlab Perl C/C++ C# GIT Signal Analyzer Signal Generator Spectrum Analyzer Test Automation

What you'll do

Bring up, integrate, and tune PHY and radio systems on first-silicon wireless SoCs.
Characterize and validate PHY/RF performance across various operating modes and conditions.
Debug and root-cause system-level issues involving PHY algorithms, RF circuits, and firmware.
Develop and automate test and characterization workflows to accelerate silicon evaluation.
Analyze results to identify performance bottlenecks and improve calibration algorithms.
Ensure robust performance across different process and temperature corners.
Document findings and drive silicon maturity through iterative bring-up cycles until mass production.

What we're looking for

BS degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
Experience in wireless system design, integration, or bring-up.
MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (preferred).
Knowledge of wireless communication protocols such as 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, LTE/WCDMA/GSM, or 802.11ad/ay (preferred).
Understanding of communication theory and key Tx/Rx metrics like EVM and sensitivity (preferred).
Experience bringing up radio calibration algorithms like Power Control, IQ imbalance, LO Leakage, and TSSI (preferred).
Experience with wireless/RF test equipment such as signal analyzers, signal generators, and spectrum analyzers (preferred).
Experience with Python, Matlab, Perl, C/C++, or C# and automation infrastructure tools (preferred).