Apple · 6 hours ago
Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$172K/yr - $302K/yrApple is seeking a Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer to join their growing wireless silicon development team. The role involves delivering an RF integration end-to-end solution, managing wireless SoC RF functionality, and ensuring compliance through validation processes.
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Responsibilities
Develop and integrate RF end to end DUT control sequence and then verify it with emulation system
Responsible for wireless-SOC RF functionality bring up
Design and develop RF block and/or system calibrations including algorithms and optimizations
RF performance optimization and characterization such as Psat, Mask, IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, lock time, return loss
Design RF test bench and implement scripts which controls wireless-SOC and communicate test equipment
Writing scripts that plot, parse and analyze large data sets
Generate RF performance summary report based on characterization results again chip specification
Develop RF Calibrations and tests for Wafer ATE and Module ATE mass productions and analyze ATE failures
Develop RF FW based on python reference script
Qualification
Required
Deliver an RF integration end-to-end Solution, which includes DUT control development, pre-silicon emulation/simulation, integrated RF calibration
Become a central hub which enables different phases from design development toward Apple product's mass production
Responsible for Wireless SoC-RF Bring up at the first touch, final Silicon validation results and compliance
Develop and integrate RF end to end DUT control sequence and then verify it with emulation system
Responsible for wireless-SOC RF functionality bring up
Design and develop RF block and/or system calibrations including algorithms and optimizations
RF performance optimization and characterization such as Psat, Mask, IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, lock time, return loss
Design RF test bench and implement scripts which controls wireless-SOC and communicate test equipment
Writing scripts that plot, parse and analyze large data sets
Generate RF performance summary report based on characterization results again chip specification
Develop RF Calibrations and tests for Wafer ATE and Module ATE mass productions and analyze ATE failures
Develop RF FW based on python reference script
Preferred
Solid experience of RF parametric testing, such as IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, load pull
Strong working knowledge of RF test equipments, such as; network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, vector signal generator
Strong Wireless RF background and familiarity with RF systems fundamentals, RF transceiver architectures and/or digital communication
Proficiency with understanding RFIC block-level design schematics
Some experience of RF PCB board design, debug, and development
Python programming language is highly desired
Experience with embedded system and C programming language
Automation framework development
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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