Apple · 2 months ago
Wireless System Integration and Characterization Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $302K/yr
10+ years expApple is a company that crafts products to enrich people’s lives. They are seeking a Wireless System Engineer to integrate and characterize wireless SoC products, ensuring optimal performance and debugging issues throughout the development process.
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Responsibilities
Bring up, integrate, and tune PHY and radio systems on first-silicon wireless SoCs
Characterize and validate PHY/RF performance across operating modes and conditions
Debug and root-cause system-level issues spanning PHY algorithms, RF circuits, firmware, and test setup
Work closely with cross-functional teams—including PHY algorithm, RF design, digital, MAC, and firmware—to ensure seamless system integration and performance optimization
Develop and automate test and characterization workflows to accelerate silicon evaluation and regression
Analyze results to identify performance bottlenecks, drive improvements in calibration algorithms (e.g., IQ imbalance, LO leakage, TSSI, Power Control), and ensure robust performance across process and temperature corners
Document findings, communicate results, and drive silicon maturity through iterative bring-up cycles until mass production readiness
Qualification
Required
BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Strong fundamentals in RF/PHY systems, signal processing, communication theory, and analog impairments — with practical expertise in their application to OFDM-based transceivers
Preferred
Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, LTE/WCDMA/GSM, or 802.11ad/ay
Understanding communication theory and key Tx/Rx metrics like EVM and sensitivity
Experience bringing up radio calibration algorithms (such as Power Control, IQ imbalance, LO Leakage, TSSI or others)
Experience in system bring-up, integration, characterization, and debug of real wireless silicon in a lab
Experience using and understanding of the theory of operation of wireless/RF test equipment such as signal analyzer, signal generator, and spectrum analyzer
Experience developing test automation including equipment drivers, debug tools, automation scripts, database interfaces, and reporting tools
Experience with Python, Matlab, Perl, C/C++, or C#
Experience with automation infrastructure development (traceability, repeatability) and related tools (GIT, CI, database, reporting tools)
Preferred advanced degrees MS or Ph.D in Electrical Engineer or Computer Engineering
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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