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Apple Cellular RF Control Architect 
United States, California, Sunnyvale 
276947665

21.04.2025
As a Cellular RF Control Architect, your will define micro-architecture for the SoC to meet the requirements of the cellular RF systems and achieve the best KPIs. You will understand and map system requirements and algorithms to HW/FW architecture to ensure development of state-of-the-art design covering all aspects of the system including functionality, performance, power, latency, area, and debuggability. You will develop simulation models to accurately capture architecture functionality, and FW interfaces. You will also have opportunity to drive/contribute to efficient methodologies and development flows for all phases of silicon development. This position requires strong collaboration with SoC, MAC, PHY, RF HW, RF FW, and SW teams to ensure architecture meets the end-to-end system requirements. You will also play lead roles in pre- and post-silicon verification, validation and bring up of silicon, and support productization.
  • BS with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
  • Good understanding of communication theory and signal processing algorithms.
  • Good understanding of digital design and architecture principles, including ARM architecture and AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB), and NoC architecture.
  • Hands on experience with RF transceiver or similar complex SoC development and bring-up
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to develop detailed system architecture and design documentation.
  • Good experience with Matlab, Python, and/ C/C++ and efficient analysis and automation scripting.
  • MSEE or beyond is preferred.
  • Good understanding of the KPIs (performance, power, latency, etc) of wireless SoCs and efficient HW architectures to achieve the same.
  • Strong technical background in 5G-NR/LTE/UMTS (3G/2G) physical layer and protocols is a plus.
  • Experience with silicon prototyping, emulation systems, and virtual platforms a plus.
  • Hands on experience in bring up of real silicon in lab, ability to efficiently use lab equipment (such as spectrum analyzer, signal generator, power meter, etc).
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.