Apple · 2 months ago
Bluetooth MAC Systems Validation Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
10+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. The Bluetooth MAC Systems Validation Engineer will be responsible for chip-level bring-up and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the performance, compliance, and reliability of wireless connectivity solutions.
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Responsibilities
Bringing up, testing, characterizing and optimizing real silicon in the lab
Analyzing and improving the efficiency of wireless MAC layer protocols, focusing on throughput, latency and overall network performance
Implementing MAC system models and investigating algorithms for performance enhancements, design and validate them to allow performance sign-off and enable system developments
Defining the control procedures of the MAC layer hardware modules to achieve robust and optimal performance throughput and latency
Collaborating with PHY system team and cross-functional teams to integrate MAC layer algorithms into system architecture
Collaborating with firmware designers to realize these methods with high efficiency software implementation and possibly with using hardware acceleration
Documenting design processes and performance outcomes, providing detailed reports and insights for continuous improvements
Qualification
Required
BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Working knowledge of wireless systems and hands-on experience with lab testing and characterization
Experience with Python and/or C/C++ for algorithm development, modeling, simulation and test-bench infrastructure
Preferred
Strong understanding of BT MAC layer protocol
Working knowledge, involving hands-on experience of BT systems
Experience in crafting signal processing and wireless communications systems
Knowledge in existing wireless communication protocols, such as Bluetooth/BLE
Experience on bring up of real silicon in lab and being able to efficiently use lab equipment (such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter)
Experience in modem architecture, microprocessor architecture, hardware and software control
Experience of SoC design and validation to support wireless communication system
Experience on low-power algorithm design for power critical application
Experience with multi-radio coexistence management
Experience and knowledge on High-Level Synthesis (HLS), silicon prototyping, emulation systems and virtual platforms
Experience with network simulator such as OPNET, NS2 or NS3
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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10001+ employees
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