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Apple Cellular PHY Systems Engineer – Millimeter-Wave Beam Management m/f/d 
Japan, Minato 
214740288

01.06.2024
Description
In this technical role, you will be responsible for scoping and development of millimeter-wave beam management physical-layer features in 5G-NR as part of cellular system engineering team working on state-of-the-art wireless products.Core responsibilities:• Define features and requirements, as proprietary initiative or based on 3GPP standards;• Explore and propose concepts & algorithms, identifying performance trade-offs;• Develop and simulate models to ensure robust functionality & performance;• Work with architects, upper-layer designers, and RF engineers to optimize architectural partition, control/message flows, and timelines;• Collaborate with firmware and software developers for power- & area-efficient realization; and• Drive end-to-end verification and resolve issues for commercialization.
Key Qualifications
  • Solid foundations in signal processing and communication theory, such as OFDMA, multi-antenna techniques, signal/parameter estimation and detection.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with physical-layer architecture and porting concepts to FW-ready designs.
  • Experience with Matlab, C/C++ and/or Python for concept development, modeling, and link-level simulation.
  • Strong teamwork spirit, respectful of diverse viewpoints, open to adapting ideas based on technical debates, sharing credit, focused on getting the best out of collective thoughts for achieving common goals.
  • Flexibility and agility to adapt to fast-paced collaborative environment.
  • Strong sense of accountability for collective success, sensitivity to the needs of projects/team and ability to proactively identify white spaces & steer stakeholders toward closure.
Education & Experience
M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 3+ years of working experience or Ph.D. in relevant field. Candidates with more experience will be considered for suitably senior positions.
Additional Requirements
  • In addition, candidates with strengths in one or more of the following areas will be given preference.
  • • Experience in wireless beamforming research and development, including collaboration with HW/FW/SW towards product commercialization.
  • • Familiarity with RF, phased arrays, AGC, and inter-chip communication & control.
  • • Familiarity with cellular user equipment (UE) baseband modem architecture, including interfaces among subsystems.
  • • Knowledge of cellular communication standards, in particular 5G-NR RAN1/RAN4, including PHY/MAC/RRC procedures.
  • • Experience in chip bring-up and conducted/over-the-air lab/field verifications.